Investors offer about 30 billion euros in Greek debt buyback: source

08/12/2012 - 9:45

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek and foreign bondholders offered about 30 billion euros ($38.8 billion) in a buyback plan that is key to the country's international bailout, a Greek government official said on Saturday.

"The buyback went well in broad terms. The amount offered by investors was within the range expected, about 30 billion euros," the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

($1 = 0.7735 euros)

(Reporting by George Georgiopoulos, writing by Harry Papachristou)