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Major Greek banks 'could be forced to merge'

Some of Greece's biggest banks may have to shut and merge with their rivals, it has been claimed.

A European official told the Reuters news agency that Greece's four big banks - National Bank of Greece, Eurobank, Piraeus and Alpha Bank - could be reduced to just two.

European leaders are meeting on Sunday in a bid to strike a financial aid deal with Greece.

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Greece votes 'No' in crucial bailout referendum

Voters in Greece have rejected creditors bailout terms by voting 'No' in a crunch referendum on the country's debt deal.

With more than two thirds of the votes counted the nation has voted to reject the austerity terms demanded by the country's international creditors with more than 60% marking the "no" box on their ballot cards.

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