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Greek Parliament Approves Debt Swap, CACs Law, Speaker Says

February 23, 2012, 11:53 AM EST

By Natalie Weeks and Maria Petrakis

Feb. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Greece’s parliament approved a law to permit an exchange of Greek debt with private bondholders, Acting Speaker Anastasios Kourakis said in statements carried live on state-run Vouli TV.

The law includes collective action clauses that can enforce losses on bondholders if activated.

To contact the reporter on this story: Natalie Weeks in Athens at nweeks2@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Maria Petrakis at mpetrakis@bloomberg.net

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