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Greece’s default options

This Update takes a detailed look at the forms of debt default that Greece might employ to reduce near-term financing pressures and lower its debt burden. There are various possible options, but the scale and type of default needed to tackle Greece’s debts comprehensively may not be compatible with its continued membership of the euro-zone.


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