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Athens eyes deal on bailout tranche within June, hopes for QE breakthrough
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government was quick to reject on Tuesday any notion that it intends to avoid meeting its debt repayments in July if it does not get the debt deal it wants with its lenders in the coming weeks.
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Greek SMEs struggle most for finance versus eurozone peers
EconomyMacroeconomyThe latest ECB semi-annual survey on access to finance for eurozone enterprises showed that Greek SMEs continue to face some of the biggest hurdles.
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Full backing for multi-bill from coalition MPs, Tsipras looks to lenders for next step
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe multi-bill of measures agreed between the Greek government and its lenders passed through Parliament in Athens on Thursday night with the support of all 153 coalition MPs.
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Eurosystem funding down by 535 mln in April, ELA falls for second straight month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding continued heading south for the 22nd straight month, albeit the drop of 535 million euros in April is the lowest in this series, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Thursday.
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Greece eyes first bond issue since 2014 to smooth out volatile relationship with markets
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EconomyFeaturesThe approval by Parliament next week of the measures agreed by the government and the lenders could be a trigger for several positive developments, including a return to international bond markets for Greece.
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Eurosystem funding falls by 2.2 bln in March, ELA drops after brief rise in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding remained on a downward trend for the 21st successive month in March, falling by 2.2 billion following a slower drop of 1.13 billion in the previous month, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement showed on Tuesday.
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Outline deal clinched at Eurogroup, focus now moves to Athens
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFriday’s Eurogroup in Malta resulted in Greece and the institutions reaching an agreement in principle that paves the way for the missions to return to Athens and a staff-level agreement (SLA) to be secured.
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ECB increases ELA ceiling for Greek banks by 400 mln for first time since summer 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Bank of Greece (BoG) said on Thursday that the European Central Bank increased the Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) ceiling for Greek banks by 400 million euros to 46.6 billion following a request made by BoG.
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Nouy voices concern about impact of uncertainty on banks, rebuffs capital concerns
EconomyBankingIn an interview with Skai TV on Wednesday, the head of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) Daniele Nouy confirmed that the first two months of the year were “a little bit disappointing” regarding both the deposit flow and the evolution of non-performing exposures (NPEs) of Greek banks.
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Eurosystem funding down by 1.1 bln in Feb, ELA increases for first time since April
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding headed south for the twentieth straight month in February, albeit at a slower pace by 1.13 billion, following a decrease by 3.61 billion in the previous month, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Monday.