NHK: Greece returned to duty “samurai bonds” – RIA Novosti

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TOKYO, July 14 – RIA Novosti, Yekaterina Plyasunkova. Tuesday, Greece repaid the debt of the so-called “samurai bonds” – bonds denominated in yen, but issued by issuers outside of Japan – in the amount of 11.7 billion yen (about 94.8 million dollars or 85.2 million euros).

The corresponding amount received on Tuesday by the bank Mizuho, ​​acts as the operator of this transaction, transmits television channel NHK.

Failure or delay in payment of “samurai bonds” are debt instrument market, despite the small amount they would have given a formal basis Tokyo to announce a default on Greece its Japanese debt, which in turn could be perceived by other market participants as a “trigger” a default of the country.

So-called “samurai bonds” were issued by Greece in 1995 in the amount of 20 billion yen ( $ 162 million, or 145.6 million euros at current exchange rate).

The leaders of the eurozone countries on Monday morning reached a “unanimous decision” on the settlement of the Greek debt crisis, which will allow Greece to remain part of the currency union. Thus, the eurozone summit, which lasted 17 hours, kept in the current Union, but the number of complex negotiations on a final agreement.