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Global ratings agency Fitch has put Cypriot banks on negative watch over the pending1 vote about the controversial levy2 on the country's bank depositors.
The Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Popular Bank and Hellenic Bank have all been included in that rating.
The German Finance Minister Wofgang Schaeuble says the unprecedented3 levy is necessary to keep Cyprus from defaulting and to shield European taxpayers4 from the Cyprus bailout.
But he also says the decision is in the hands of Cyprus themselves.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso however has noted5 the situation is going down in Cyprus despite some progress in the European Union.
"Progress is been made in a number of countries to which are improving their current account balances, public deficits6. But the crisis persists as we can see from the dire7 growth prospects8 and record levels in youth unemployment and also the most recent development concerning Cyprus."
The island country's government has postponed9 a planned parliament vote concerning the deal and the Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekterremains positive of a deal.
"I am convinced that adjustments can be made and with regards to small savers the possibility of an adjustment is still there."
Banks and cash machines in Cyprus have remained closed in fear of mass withdrawals10, while the country's Stock Exchange has announced the suspension of trading till Thursday.
The Cypriot government is now trying to modify the terms of the original plan and to get a better deal for small savers with less than 100-thousand euros.
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1 pending | |
prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的 | |
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n.征收税或其他款项,征收额 | |
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3 unprecedented | |
adj.无前例的,新奇的 | |
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4 taxpayers | |
纳税人,纳税的机构( taxpayer的名词复数 ) | |
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adj.著名的,知名的 | |
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6 deficits | |
n.不足额( deficit的名词复数 );赤字;亏空;亏损 | |
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adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 | |
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n.希望,前途(恒为复数) | |
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vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发) | |
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n.收回,取回,撤回( withdrawal的名词复数 );撤退,撤走;收回[取回,撤回,撤退,撤走]的实例;推出(组织),提走(存款),戒除毒瘾,对说过的话收回,孤僻 | |
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n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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