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Can capital controls save Greece?

The Greek Government may need to resort to capital controls to prevent the flow of deposits from its banks, particularly if the ECB withdraws access to central bank funding altogether. But once the considerable costs of such controls had been borne, it may be more tempting to leave the euro-zone.

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