ATHENS: Greece on Friday insisted a last-ditch deal on its debt was possible and dismissed “terror scenarios” of a default that is looking increasingly likely, as emergency European meetings continue in a bid to break the deadlock.

“Those who invest in crisis and terror scenarios will be proven wrong,” Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ office said, amid reports that Greeks banks are struggling to cope with a rush of deposit withdrawals, fuelled by the ill-tempered EU-IMF talks.

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