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Awaiting Results or Drachmas on D-Date of Greferendum?

Will Greece need a new currency soon? Will it stay in the Eurozone? Or have a dual currency? 

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Which way has Greece voted? The answer to that question will be apparent soon, when the results of the referendum start rolling in.

Greeks voted today on whether to agree to proposals set by its lenders or not, with the government urging people to vote ‘no’.

The results so far indicate that it will be fairly close.

Will Greece need a new currency soon? Will it stay in the Eurozone? Or have a dual currency? 
Screenshot of the Google document. (Red: NO)

A Google document put out by BBCWorld shows that the ‘no’ vote is leading, but bear in mind, these are the results of an opinion poll.

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If the ‘no’ vote indeed comes to pass, it will be a series of tough but dignified months that will follow.

Why? Because Greece will exit from the Euro and have its own unique currency.

The famous old Drachma from Greek mythological movies maybe?

Some taxi drivers in Greece have already started accepting Drachmas as payment.

The minting of Drachma is something that will be an issue for the country whose citizens seem keen to leave the Euro behind.

How will result affect India? Here’s an explainer by Raghav Bahl.

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