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The European Central Bank has

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decided to raise the amount of

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the liquidity it will provide

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to Greek banks to help support

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their need for the euro currency.

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The decision came at the ECB's

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board meeting at its headquarters

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in Frankfurt, Germany on Thursday.

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The lender will provide an

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additional 900 million euros,

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or around 977 million dollars,

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to Greek banks. This follows

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the Greek parliament having passed

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legislation related to structural

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reforms.

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Leading eurozone countries require

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the reforms to start talks on

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a new bailout package for Greece.

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ECB President Mario Draghi told

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a news conference that the bank