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Greece updates: advice for UK citizens and businesses
A decision has been made by the Greek authorities to introduce restrictions on banking facilities and implement bank holidays.
9 July 2015
Banks in Greece have now been closed and are likely to remain closed until the Greek government is in a position to re-open them. A referendum took place on 5 July 2015.
The UK government continues to monitor the situation closely.
Contingency plans are already in place and the Prime Minister chaired a further meeting (on 6 July) to review those plans in light of the result of the Greek referendum.
The Prime Minister already chaired a contingency planning meeting to make sure we are ready to support British tourists and UK nationals – including pensioners – living in Greece, and to protect the British economy and financial system.
The Chancellor has made a statement to the House of Commons, setting out developments so far and the UK’s response.
