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Cost of Greek corporate loans rises in April, remains well above euro average
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter remaining stable for the past five months, the interest rate on households’ new time deposits eased by 10 basis points (bps) to 2.71 percent in April, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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Piraeus Bank reports loss of 247 mln for Q1
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank concluded the first quarter (Q1) reporting season for Greek banks by posting a net loss of 247 million from 700 million in Q4.
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Alpha Bank posts loss of 94.1 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingAlpha Bank, the third largest Greek bank by total assets, posted a Q1 net loss of 94.1 million euros from profit of 230.4 million last year.
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National Bank starts 2014 posting net profit of 181 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingNational Bank was the second Greek bank after Eurobank, which published Q1 results on May 28. Net profit landed at 181 million from 27 million last year mainly reflecting soaring pre-provision income (up 25 percent) and receding impairment losses (down 15 percent).
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Eurobank records net loss of 207.4 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingEurobank kicked off Greek banks’ Q1 results releases posting a net loss of 207.4 million euros in Q1 2014 from 913.1 in Q4 2013.
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Greek credit contracts again in April but at slightly lower rate of 3.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyThe year on year (YoY) credit contraction in the Greek market decelerated to 3.7 percent in April from 4.1 percent in March, with balances easing to 215.14 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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Greek deposits edge up for second month in April, reach 161.3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek private sector deposits increased 0.2 percent month on month (MoM) in April, with balances reaching 161.3 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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Fitch upgrades Greek credit rating to B with stable outlook
EconomyMacroeconomyAs previously rumoured, Fitch upgraded on Friday Greece’s rating by one notch to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, yet still remaining in the non-investment grade.
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Bond issued for capital support of Greek banks in 2009 reaches maturity
EconomyIn late 2008, amid the US subprime crisis and 1.5 years before the signing of the first Memorandum of Understanding with the troika, the Greek government passed a bank liquidity and capital support bill (Law 3723/2008).
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Piraeus snaps up share in MIG to complete series of corporate moves
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank announced on May 14 its third major corporate development in the last two months, following the successful completion of a 1.75-billion- euro capital increase in late March and a senior unsecured bond issue of 500 million in mid-March.