According to Greek media, Slovak bank Postova Banka said it is suing Greece at an international arbitration tribunal over the forced exchange of the country’s bonds last year. Postova said it and shareholder Istrokapital SE were suing Greece at the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) because it believed Greece broke international treaties in the bond swap. The bank said it believed Greek actions broke bilateral investment treaties between Slovakia and Greece and Cyprus and Greece. Under the bond swap, investors took a 53.5% loss on their investments as part of Greece’s program to cut its debt. Part of the World Bank Group, the ICSID is a leading independent institution for the resolution of international investment disputes.
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