The Greek
government has confirmed that banks will be closed all week, after a decision
by the European Central Bank not to extend emergency funding.
Athens is
due to make a €1.6bn payment to the IMF on Tuesday - the same day that its
current bailout expires.
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Earlier
talks between Greece and the eurozone countries over bailout terms ended
without an agreement, and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras then called for a
referendum on the issue to be held on 5 July.
The parliament
later ratified the plan to hold a referendum. Greece risks default and moving
closer to a possible exit from the 19-member eurozone. The euro has fallen 2%
against the dollar in Monday morning trading in Asian markets.
'Not viable'
The decree
was published in the official government gazette after the Greek cabinet took
the decision at a marathon session late on Sunday.
The
document said the measures - including the shutting down of the Athens stock
exchange on Monday - were agreed as a result of the eurozone's decision
"to refuse the extension of the loan agreement with Greece".
The €60
restriction on withdrawals will not apply to holders of foreign bank cards. Mr
Tsipras also said that Greek deposits were safe. Greeks have been queuing to
withdraw money from cash machines over the weekend, leaving a number of ATMs
dry. However, the decree said that the cashpoints would "operate normally
again by Monday noon at the latest".
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