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Goldman Sachs was the clear winner in the deal – with Greece being the clear loser. The deal involved a cross-currency swap in which some €10 billion in Greek-debt, issued in dollars and yens to Greece, was swapped for Euro-debt to be repaid in euros, using a “fictional” exchange rate. Goldman also earned a hefty commission on the trade, charging Greece $300 million as managers of the LOAN and later selling the swap to a Greek bank in 2005.