March 25, 2013 8:33 AM

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Eurozone FinMins reach agreement to prevent collapse of banking system in Cyprus

Eurozone Finance Ministers have reached an agreement to prevent the collapse of banking system in Cyprus. Reports suggest, the deal will include a levy on deposits of more than one lakh euros in Cyprus' two biggest banks. Cyprus needs to raise 5.8 billion euros to qualify for a 10 billion Euro EU bailout and avoid bankruptcy. Finance Ministers from 17 countries using the Euro met in Brussels, in a last minute attempt, to prevent the collapse of the banking system in Cyprus. The European Central Bank had warned that it will suspend emergency funding for Cypriot banks unless a new deal is approved by today.

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