18.07.2015 17:06
YEREVAN, July 18. / ARKA /. The three-week bank shutdown in Greek has cost the country's struggling economy 3.0 billion euros ($3.3 billion) not counting lost tourism revenue, the Kathimerini daily said Saturday citing commerce groups.
It said the retail trade alone had suffered a 600-million-euro loss, with apparel taking the main blow. Exports also suffered a 240-million-euro hit, the exporters' association said, according to AFP.
According to the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EBEA) some 4,500 containers with raw materials and finished products are blocked at customs.
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