Most of those investors are farmers and community groups in regional Victoria. The branch closures will cost 47 jobs. Investors still don't know how much money they'll get back.

 

Greece has sold 5 billion dollars worth of short-term debt in an effort to make an vital repayment deadline later this week. It needs to raise the money because it hasn't yet received the next installment of its bailout loans. Eurozone ministers agreed earlier this week to give Greece two more years until 2016 to meet its deficit reduction targets. But they delayed a decision on releasing the latest bailout funds until they meet again next week.

 

To the markets.

 

Ans stocks in the US were lower, down 43 points. In London overnight, the FTSE rose 19. 

 

To commodity prices.

 

West Texas Crude is trading at 85 US dollars a barrel. Tapis Crude is trading at 114 US dollars a barrel. And gold is worth 1725 US dollars an ounce.

 

The Australian dollar is buying 104 US cents, 82 Euro cents and 66 pence sterling.