希腊中央银行为希腊银行。货币符号GRD,主币称“德拉克马”(Drachma)。辅币叫“雷普塔”(LePta),进位是1德拉克马等于100雷普塔。德拉克马(Drachm)在古代西方既是重量单位又是货币。作为重量单位,古希腊的1德拉克马约重4.37克。作为银币单位,其重量在不同时期和不同地区有所变化。比如早期的雅典四德拉克马银币重17克多,到公元前三至二世纪时减重到15克以下。这一点和中国的半两和五铢钱情况类似。
真正的大麻烦是在违约之后,希腊会选择留在欧元区还是回归本国货币德拉克马。
The real trouble comes after the default, when Greece has to make a choice about whether it stays in the euro or it takes its chances and moves back to the drachma.
存款者将蜂拥闯入希腊银行提款,以保护自己的储蓄,不要让它变成新发行的德拉克马(注)。
Depositors would rush to pull their money out of Greek Banks to protect their savings from being converted into new drachma.
况且,希腊已经接受了1100亿欧元的贷款,一旦使用价值低于欧元的德拉克马,那么他的债务负担即刻加重。
And, having accepted billions in euro-denominated loans, the Greek debt burden would immediately increase if Greece reinstated the less valuable drachma.
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