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5/17/10

Greece mulls taking action against US banks

Greece is considering taking legal action against US investment banks that might have contributed to the country's debt crisis, Prime Minister George Papandreou said.

In the days leading up to the May 10 announcement of a loan package worth almost US$1 trillion to halt the spread of Greece's fiscal woes, European Union regulators were examining whether speculators manipulated the prices of bonds and equities and contributed to the crisis.

The Committee of European Securities Regulators said on May 7 that it was investigating 'exceptional volatility' in the markets and would work with other regulators, including the US Securities and Exchange Commission, as part of a coordinated clampdown.

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