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Tsipras optimistic on Greek debt deal as banks bleed

Greeks pulled more than 1 billion euros out of their banks in a single day, banking sources said on Friday, as the country edged closer to default despite assurances from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that the doomsayers are wrong. The Greek central bank – which has warned that the country’s future in the euro and even the European Union is at risk unless the government strikes a deal with its