DJ: Papaconstantinou Says Greece To Be Given Seven Year Extension, Four Year Grace Period  
 
                         Greece’s  Finance Minister said Monday that the country is likely to get an  extension for the repayment of its EUR110 billion bailout, Dow Jones  Newswires reports.
 
"We will be given a grace period of four years and then seven years to  repay all the loans provided by international lenders," Papaconstantinou  said, meaning that Greece, which had until 2015 to repay the bailout  will now have until 2024, in line with the repayment terms of the Irish  bailout. 
 
"The decision has been taken to have an equal treatment with Ireland and send a message to markets," Papaconstantinou said. 
 But the interest rate of the Greek bailout would  inch higher given this extension from an average fixed rate of 5.5% to  about 5.8%, Papaconstantinou said. 
 
"The decision is very important, it opens the way to return to markets earlier than expected," Papaconstantinou added.
(Capital.gr)
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