Tut, tut but hey it’s early days

The Cypriot parliament adopted on Saturday a controversial bill to streamline bank foreclosures of bad debts, clearing the way for international lenders to release the next tranche of a €10 bln loan.

EU official speaking in Brussel on a number of issues involving a few bills/debts from around the fringe

  • Cyprus payment depends on foreclusure law
  • can’t comment yet on foreclosure law
  • Ireland and Greece also on Eurogroup agenda
  • many procedures necessary for Ireland to repay
  • no decision imminent on Irish early repayment
  • no obections foreseen to Irish repayment
  • early repayment would be a good move
  • new Austrian minister to address Eurogroup

BBg reporting

Bailout ongoings never too far from the surface