Greek Exit: € 5.0bn Costs for Austria „In the Best Case“

More+Comment ♦ Published: May 19, 2012; 16:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

Bank Austria´s chief economist Stefan Bruckbauer warns of exorbitant costs in case of a Greek exit out of the Eurozone. A common solution would be the better alternative.

Greek Exit: € 5.0bn Costs for Austria „In the Best Case“ / Picture: © Vindobona.org

For the EU, and thus also for Austria, the Greek exit would become costly. Stefan Bruckbauer is convinced that costs would reach € 5.0b in the best case scenario. If the EU does not achieve to contain the major fire, costs would become higher, Bruckbauer warns. Then, the Austrian taxpayers would have to pay even more. At the moment, both sides would play risky games. The Greeks do not…