Search
-
Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
EconomySenior officials from the Bank of Greece (BoG) met on Thursday with the top management of the four Greek systemic banks (Alpha, Eurobank, National and Piraeus) and informed them about the outcome of the Blackrock loan diagnostic and their individual capital needs. Reports indicate that the total
3% -
Greece, the troika and banks' capital needs: A step-by-step guide
EconomyProgrammeYannis Stournaras met with troika officials, surprised the market and raised the second key question
3% -
The wrong prescription
AgoraAs is customary by now the troika’s return to Athens has been accompanied by a flurry of speculation about how targets will be met. This time the focus is on the structural rather than fiscal side. This simply means replacing the back and forth between Greece and its lenders over excruciating
3% -
Bank framework paves way for Eurobank capital increase, gives HFSF flexibility
EconomyBankingto covering the amount of the fair value not met by private investors’ interest. Furthermore, for banks
3% -
Greece's ultimate sacrifice for stability
Agora, and other Golden Dawn MPs he met with. Some have accepted his argument that he operated as a type
3% -
Return to bond markets to buoy coalition, may leave SYRIZA floundering
PoliticsGreek Politicsin Greece's fortunes. It comes after other key milestones were met recently, such as Greek banks raising
3% -
IMF recognises Greek 2013 surplus, sees less burdensome financing needs
EconomyIn its updated Fiscal Monitor report published on Wednesday, the International Monetary Fund confirms Greece achieved a general government (gg) primary surplus of 1.5 percent of GDP in 2013. In October 2013, the IMF forecasted a zero primary balance for Greece. “Greece met its primary surplus
3% -
Eurobank gears up for crucial but contentious capital increase
EconomyBankingin the Parliament on March 30. The new framework, however, has met with considerable criticism. Apart
3% -
Greek elections as seen (or imagined) from Berlin
Agorawith Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble in January 2013. In March 2014 the SYRIZA leader met
3% -
Elections results present fresh challenges for SYRIZA and New Democracy
PoliticsGreek Politics. A crucial few months for SYRIZA SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras met Greek President Karolos Papoulias
3%