Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has accused Athens' creditors of "terrorism", the day before a referendum on an international bailout.

Speaking to Spain's El Mundo newspaper, he said the country's lenders wanted to "instil fear in people".

Huge rallies were held by both sides in the referendum on Friday night.

The government has urged voters to say "No" to the terms of a bailout package, but opponents warn that this would see Greece ejected from the eurozone.

Greece's current bailout programme with the European Commission, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and European Central Bank (ECB) ran out on Tuesday.

Banks have been shut all week, with limits imposed on cash withdrawals.

Mr Varoufakis said the so-called "troika" of creditors wanted a "yes" vote to win so they could humiliate the Greeks.

"Why did they force us to close the banks? To instil fear in people. And spreading fear is called terrorism," he said.

He added that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would still reach an agreement with creditors if the result was "No", and that banks in Greece would reopen on Tuesday whatever the outcome.

BBC