Eurozone finance ministers have finally released the next instalment of bailout money to Greece. Following months of delays, the cash-strapped country will receive 57 billion dollars to stay afloat. Greece will get most of the money in the coming days with the rest to follow next year.

 

The receiver of the failed lender Banksia Securities has raised the possibility of legal action against the group's auditor. Banksia collapsed in October, owing investors 660 million dollars, many of them workers or retirees living in regional Victoria. At a creditors' meeting, Victorian investors were told they were likely to get just over half their money back. Receiver Toney Mcgrath says the auditor should be questioned over its role in the collapse.

 

Now, let's check the markets how they finished the week.

 

And in London, the FTSE down slightly. The Dax in Germany was up marginally.And in the US, we can see there was a down day for At the end of the trading week, the Dow falling 36 points. The S&P 500 off as well and the Nasdaq down.

 

Checking the currencies. 

 

The US... ah, against the US dollar, the Aussie is buying 105.5 US cents, 88 Yen, 80 Euro and 65 pence.