How will Greece's extra financing needs be met?

We suspect that policymakers may find a way to meet the estimated increase in Greece’s borrowing needs for the remainder of its bail-out deal without providing bigger loans. But if the economic forecasts on which the revised programme are based turn out to be too optimistic, policymakers will soon be left with a new funding gap to fill.

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