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Greek banks are likely to need additional capital after results of a health check are finalised this month, the country's central bank said potentially threatening government plans.

Troika representatives have temporary halted their talks with Greek officials, saying the negotiations on the next amount to be released for the bailout package are set to resume soon.

Government vice president and foreign minister Evangelos Venizelos categorically refuted an article in German newspaper Die Zeit, according to which he had asked European Central Bank board member Joerg Assmusen to alter data on the Greek deficit.