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IMF sets out why it stands apart from eurozone on long-term growth prospects Greece’s long-term growth potential was one of the main points of contention as the International Monetary Fund and the Greece’s eurozone creditors were attempting to bridge their differences on debt sustainability to ensure the conclusion of the review and the Fund’s participation in the programme.
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Economy
Greece announces return to markets with 5-year bond, mostly targeting swap Following days of rumours and press reports, the Greek government officially launched the process for a new bond offering on Monday afternoon.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens forced to consider shelving market access plans for now Uncertainty surrounds the government’s plans to return to the bond markets after the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund appeared to be less than fully supportive of Greece issuing a bond right now.
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EconomyProgramme
IMF approves programme "in principle," repeats position on debt and reforms In the early hours of Friday morning in Greece, the International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved “in principle” at a meeting in Washington a precautionary Stand-By-Arrangement (SBA) for Greece of approximately 1.6 billion euros.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary It appears that plans for a trial bond issue have been shelved for the time being by the government.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Bond issue decision expected as clock ticks down Going into the weekend, there is still much speculation - but little clarity - about whether the government will try to tap the markets next week or, indeed, if it has time to issue a bond before the International Monetary Fund’s executive board meets on Thursday.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
EC recommends symbolic closure of deficit procedure as Athens mulls bond issue The European Commission announced on Wednesday that it is recommending the closure of the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) against Greece for the first time since 2009.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Athens wrestles with timing of market return, aiming for maximum impact Market access has replaced debt relief as a main topic of discussion in the Greek media and country’s political arena, with the government said to be considering three options regarding a return to the international bond markets.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greeks underwhelmed by deal with lenders, stressing uphill task for Tsipras The size of the task facing Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his government in trying to convince the Greek public that the agreement reached with the creditors provides a genuine opportunity for the country to exit the crisis was highlighted by a new poll published on Frida
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Greece gets bigger tranche from Eurogroup but Tsipras misses other key targets Thursday’s Eurogroup in Luxembourg ended in an agreement that will see Greece receive another 8.5 billion euros in loans but fell short of giving the International Monetary Fund the clarity it wanted on debt relief measures in order to immediately join the Greek programme with new funding.