Svrha planirane zamjene je da privatni investitori, poput banaka, penzionih fondova i osiguravajućih kompanija, dobrovoljno zamijene svoje obveznice grčke vlade za nove, s dužim rokom dospijeća, nižim kamatnim stopama ili manjom nominalnom vrijednošću.
The purpose of the planned swap is for private investors, such as banks, pension funds and insurance companies, to voluntarily trade their Greek government bonds for new ones with longer maturity periods, lower interest rates or lower face value.