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  1. Greek deposit rate almost stable, loan rate slightly up in May

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of competition was the key reason for the broadly unchanged rate. In 2012, there were more than 15 banks..., it remains more than double compared to the eurozone average rate of 0.88 percent and steadily above.... Following the rate changes in May, Greek corporate lending rates remain 250-350 bps higher than

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  2. Yes to the referendum, no to the way it's being held
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    Agora

    realistic and constructive proposals for exiting the crisis rather than simply raging against elites... pernicious than its budget deficits, including citizens in the decision-making process is a welcome tonic... the referendum as a political exercise for his own benefit rather than that of all Greeks. Also, basing

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  3. Tsipras has until Sunday to keep Greece in euro, must pass measures immediately

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    be tougher than the ones on the table a couple of weeks ago. A third bailout would also be put... theoretically rejected by more than 61 percent of voters in Sunday's referendum. The two factors that might help... and that after Sunday's convincing result he is more powerful in domestic political terms than ever

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  4. Car sales rise by 21.7 pct in June for fifth straight increase above 20 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in the past four years (since May 2011). Passenger cars, up 22.1 percent to 11,040, make up more than 86... to around 83 percent of total. The Attica district registered more than 57 percent of the country’s... on the 2008 figure of 347,354. This mainly reflects a marked decline by more than 30 percent per annum

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  5. Greek banks in intensive care: What lies ahead?
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    Agora

    tax asset (DTA) makes up more than half of the reported equity. Overall, DTA amounted to 15.6... billion. From the beginning of 2016 the following three conditions must be met: a bail-in not less than 8... than eligible deposits. The Euro Summit statement also indicated that a new ESM programme for Greece

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  6. Newsletter 35 - 17/07/2015

    Newsletters

    , higher than the IMF’s estimate of 1.5 billion. Moreover, assuming the implementation of the fiscal... on Tsipras to take this route rather than call snap elections. Nevertheless, even this option seems... respectively despite rising by more than 30 percent in March. April’s is fourth positive reading since

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  7. Eurobank acquires Alpha network in Bulgaria, kicking off round of consolidation abroad
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    EconomyBanking

    the fourth largest bank in Bulgaria in terms of loans and deposits operating with more than 200... the past five quarters while the cash coverage ratio has improved by more than 10 percentage points... million in Q2. Its NP ratio is worse than Postbank at 26.7 percent in Q1, yet with a higher cash

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  8. ELA funding up by 9.2 bln in June, banknotes in circulation reach all-time high

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    at 135.6 billion and was posted in June 2012. The increase by more than 10 billion in June is largely... General Council for this period and reflects the extended deposits of more than 8 billion in that month... Parliament of all required commitments. The sharp rise in the ELA funding to more than 91 billion

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  9. Most Greek businesses feel capital controls impact, 69 pct see turnover drop

    Economy

    percent a decline by less than 50 percent. Just 4 percent of companies displayed a rise in their turnover... of the surveyed firms said they estimate capital controls will remain intact for more than 3 month. In particular, 44 percent see them remaining for more than 10 months and 29 percent for 4-10 months

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  10. Current account surplus at 407 mln in May - first positive balance since Sept 2014
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    . The improved services’ surplus by more than 10 percent is primarily led by higher travel surplus... million and a widening of the secondary income deficit by 239 million more than offsetting a narrowing.... The significant decrease in the primary income surplus by more than 87 percent to 112 million

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