Greece gets last bailout tranche as crisis nears end

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Last Updated : Aug 06 2018 | 8:07 PM IST

Greece today received the final 15-billion-euro payment from its eight-year bailout programme in what creditors hailed as proof that tough austerity measures were "paying off."
"The commitment and hard work of the Greek people are now paying off."
Regling said the final set of reforms agreed by Greece in exchange for the last payout "included important actions in the field of tax policy, combatting tax evasion, public revenue reforms, and the resolution of non-performing loans."

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First Published: Aug 06 2018 | 8:07 PM IST

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