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katty

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Wed Jun 13, 2012, 12:31 PM Jun 2012

Greeks Withdraw $1 Billion a Day Ahead of Vote

more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47793980

Greeks pulled their cash out of the banks and stocked up with food ahead of a cliffhanger election on Sunday that many fear will result in the country being forced out of the euro.

Bankers said up to 800 million euros ($1 billion) were leaving major banks daily and retailers said some of the money was being used to buy pasta and canned goods

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