Greek stock market to remain shut until new decree is issued

Reuters
A Greek flag flutters in the wind as tourists visit the archaeological site of the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece July 26, 2015. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's stock exchange will remain closed until the government issues a new decree on the bourse, the country's regulator said in a statement on Monday. The Greek stock exchange has been shut since June 29, when a cash-strapped Greek government imposed capital controls to ward off a collapse of its banking system after the country rejected a cash-for-reforms deal in a referendum. A spokesperson for the bourse earlier said the exchange would remain shut on Monday but may reopen Tuesday. (Reporting by Renee Maltezou, editing by Deepa Babington)