Taj nagli porast kamatnih stopa podstakao je neizvjesnost na finansijskim tržištima o sposobnosti Atine da otplati 20 miliona eura kredita koji dospijevaju do kraja maja bez aktiviranja sporazuma sa MMF-om i EU.
The surge in interest rates fuelled uncertainty in financial markets about Athens's ability to repay 20 billion euros in loans maturing by the end of May without the EU-IMF deal being activated.