(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, AUGUST, 6 - A eurozone rescue fund says it
has paid its final 15 billion-euro ($17.3 billion) bailout loan
to Greece, after objections by Germany delayed the payment a few
weeks. The European Stability Mechanism said Monday that 9.5
billion euros of it would be used to build up a cash buffer to
help Greece meet its financial needs for almost two years. The
other 5.5 billion euros would go toward paying off some of the
country's considerable debt. ESM Managing Director Klaus Regling
said the move shows "Greece has come a long way" over its
three-year bailout program and that "the commitment and hard
work of the Greek people are now paying off." In mid-July,
Germany objected to immediate payment, claiming that Athens had
not met all the requirements. (ANSA-AP).
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