ESM's Regling says reforms are Greece's best insurance against risk

The head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Klaus Regling, told Skai TV in an interview aired on Tuesday night that Greece can look forward to a "clean exit" from the bailout when it expires in August but needs to be aware of the risks of volatile markets.

Speaking on the "Istories" program from the Delphi Economic Forum, Regling said the ESM is ready to help if this is deemed necessary by the Greek government, though this does not seem to be needed right now.

However, the ESM chief also stressed that any clean exit from the program would depend on the successful completion of the fourth review and continuing the pace of reforms.

The Greek government's goal is a clean exit after the end of the program this August. Are you confident that we can achieve this?

Yes, because there has been a lot of progress recently, implementing the...