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Rotter Posted 15 years ago
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Banks would help
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says his country's banks would help Greece by giving it 30 years to repay.
France's Figaro newspaper said banks are ready to relend - or roll over - 70% of loans they hold.
The plan is being worked out by the French government and bankers.
Greece, which has not yet exhausted all its first 110bn-euro (£98bn, $158bn) bail-out, is already standing by for further rescue loans expected to be up to 120bn euros.
Losses
However, the German government and others have been pressing for banks and other private-sector lenders to Greece to be involved this time round.
German banks are reported to be very interested in the French model being discussed.
A group of international bankers are currently meeting eurozone officials in Rome to discuss the crisis.
The matter is fraught because credit rating agencies, who determine the credit-worthiness of borrowers, have already said they will view any roll-over of loans by banks as a technical default, something that is tantamount to bankruptcy.
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In the first sentence of the above you will read that the French banks 'would help' Greece by giving it 30 years to repay.
Why should it be 'would help' here?
You should write 'will help' here.
My guess is some sort of uncertainity around the issue.
It may be the French banks will help Greece. Sarkozy could ask the French banks. They might not agree with him.
Your thoughts are welcome.
France's Figaro newspaper said banks are ready to relend - or roll over - 70% of loans they hold.
The plan is being worked out by the French government and bankers.
Greece, which has not yet exhausted all its first 110bn-euro (£98bn, $158bn) bail-out, is already standing by for further rescue loans expected to be up to 120bn euros.
Losses
However, the German government and others have been pressing for banks and other private-sector lenders to Greece to be involved this time round.
German banks are reported to be very interested in the French model being discussed.
A group of international bankers are currently meeting eurozone officials in Rome to discuss the crisis.
The matter is fraught because credit rating agencies, who determine the credit-worthiness of borrowers, have already said they will view any roll-over of loans by banks as a technical default, something that is tantamount to bankruptcy.
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In the first sentence of the above you will read that the French banks 'would help' Greece by giving it 30 years to repay.
Why should it be 'would help' here?
You should write 'will help' here.
My guess is some sort of uncertainity around the issue.
It may be the French banks will help Greece. Sarkozy could ask the French banks. They might not agree with him.
Your thoughts are welcome.
Top answer
You are right. Will has the idea of committment or promise. " it is inevitable.
- You are right.
- Will has the idea of committment or promise.
- " it is inevitable.
- When you write a will , you express your instructions on how to distribute your property after death.
- It cannot be broken or changed.
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You are right.
Will has the idea of committment or promise. For example, in
"*** wills it."
it is inevitable.
When you write a will, you express your instructions on how to distribute your property after death. It cannot be broken or changed.
On the other hand, would is hypothetical or suppositional.
Will has the idea of committment or promise. For example, in
"*** wills it."
it is inevitable.
When you write a will, you express your instructions on how to distribute your property after death. It cannot be broken or changed.
On the other hand, would is hypothetical or suppositional.
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