Banks in cash-strapped Greece opened Monday for the first time in three weeks. Bank customers will be allowed to make a single withdrawal¹ of $455 a week, instead of just $65 in daily withdrawals². However, restrictions³ on cash transfers abroad will remain in place.

German Chancellor⁴ Angela Merkel has again rejected proposals to write off part of Greece's debt, but says her government will show flexibility⁵ in new talks about how Athens structures its bailout repayments⁶.

Speaking Sunday on German television, the chancellor also ruled out forcing Greece to leave the 19-nation eurozone. She told German lawmakers Friday that a temporary Greek exit would lead to "predictable chaos⁷."

缺乏现金的希腊各银行在关闭三周后，于星期一恢复营业。银行的客户们可以每星期一次性提款455美元，而不再是每天限制提款65美元。不过，对现金转账国外的限制仍未取消。

德国总理默克尔再次拒绝接受有关部分取消希腊债务的方案，但表示德国政府在就希腊如何偿还救助贷款的新谈判中将采取灵活立场。

默克尔星期日在德国发表电视讲话，排除了迫使希腊脱离欧元区的可能性。默克尔上星期五对希腊议员们说，希腊短期脱离欧元区必将引发混乱。