Governing Council decision on Emergency Liquidity Assistance requested by the Central Bank of Cyprus

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Series Details 21.03.13
Publication Date 21/03/2013
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Members of Parliament in Cyprus were due to begin voting on a series of bills on the 22 March 2013 that aimed to raise the funds the country needs to secure an international bailout.

The country was seen to be in a race against time after the European Central Bank on the 21 March 2013 gave Cyprus until the 25 March 2013 to find the money.

If it did not, liquidity to the country's banks could be cut off and they could collapse.

Talks on new Russian financial aid for Cyprus had failed, Russia's finance minister confirmed on the 21 March 2013.

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