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ECB caps emergency liquidity for Greek banks during the 2015 confrontation

In June 2015 the ECB held ELA for Greek banks, contributing to capital controls. In the causal graph this event weakens the driver Banking-System Stability.

ECB caps emergency liquidity for Greek banks during the 2015 confrontation

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In June 2015 the ECB held ELA for Greek banks, contributing to capital controls. Draghi chaired. The cap is a completed financial-stability act with a social cost in Greece.

Who was responsible

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  • Mario Draghi

    Person

    Direct responsibility

    responsibility level 0.55 · verified

    ELA rules sat in the Governing Council. He chaired. Greek authorities imposed controls.

What changed

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    1. FactECB caps emergency liquidity for Greek banks during the 2015 confrontation
    2. weakensDriverBanking-System Stability

    impact weight 0.45 · Effect from 28 June 2015 · verified

    Capping ELA in a programme fight can force capital controls that freeze household access to deposits.

Evidence

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Verified2 sources on file
  1. 1.Reuters — ECB holds ELA as Greece imposes controlsReuters · High credibility · verified
  2. 2.ECB — ELA to Greek banks, June 2015European Central Bank · High credibility · verified

Causal path

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  1. ActorMario Draghi
  2. contributed toFactECB caps emergency liquidity for Greek banks during the 2015 confrontation
  3. weakensDriverBanking-System Stability

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Factrail. (2026). ECB caps emergency liquidity for Greek banks during the 2015 confrontation. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/ecb-greece-ela-2015

https://factrail.ai/facts/ecb-greece-ela-2015

Accessed 15 October 2026.

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