By Nikos
Chrysoloras and Rebecca Christie Feb 5,
2014 5:44 PM GMT+0200
Bloomberg
The next
handout to Greece
may include extending the maturity on rescue loans to 50 years and cutting the
interest rate on some previous aid by 50 basis points, according to two
officials with knowledge of discussions being held by European autorities.
The plan,
which will be considered by policy makers by May or June, may also include a
loan for a package worth between 13 billion euros ($17.6 billion) and 15
billion euros, another official said. Greece, which got 240 billion euros
in two bailouts, has previously had its terms eased by the euro zone and
International Monetary Fund amid a six-year recession.