As a result, the debtor countries’ bond prices would collapse, interest rates would soar, and banks would be threatened with collapse. If the contagion from Greece intensified, the next-weakest country, probably Portugal, would find itself unable to support its banking system or pay its debts.
结果，债务国债券价格将暴跌，利率将飙升，银行极有可能崩溃。如果来自希腊的传染恶化，下一个最脆弱国家——可能是葡萄牙——将发现自己无法支持本国银行系统或维持债务。最终它将步希腊后尘放弃欧元。