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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoralegislate two reforms that the IMF had been advocating for years. These were the lowering the cost... the IMF for reducing the cost of the pension system and spreading the tax burden to make it more balanced
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Growth conditions improving but more work needed over longer term, PBO suggests
EconomyMacroeconomyand executed, the report emphasises. Productivity also needs to be increased, but not at the cost... focus on the smooth and low-cost financing of the private sector, which will drive the recovery
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Eurobank sees net profits of 1.1 mln in Q2, NPEs continue to fall
EconomyBankingpercent in Greece. This took the cost-to-income ratio to 47.1 percent in Q2 from 48.5 percent in Q1... YoY in H1 to 336.5 million. The cost of risk in Q2 stood at 1.88 compared to 1.86 in the previous
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Greece's golden visa scheme brings revenues, but risks as well
EconomyFeatures. These programmes range in scope and cost from that of Cyprus, which offers full citizenship for a 2 million euro... 40 percent during the crisis, while the cost of ownership has increased through the introduction
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Manufacturing PMI dips slightly to 53.6 pts in September as sentiment remains strong
EconomyMacroeconomystrong. Input cost inflation softened from June’s peak and fell also to a five-month low. However, inflation still remained high as manufacturers linked the rise to higher raw material cost, particularly
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Pensions spending stable but early retirees burden system
EconomyMacroeconomypensions which fall below the 500-euro mark. For around 20,267 main pensions, the monthly cost... 37.3 billion as the population grows older. The study estimates that the cost of an increasingly
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Human Rights Commissioner calls for improvements to battered healthcare system
Societyhealthcare system was on the brink of collapse. While funding and staff were cut, the cost of accessing... in providing nursing and medical care to uninsured and vulnerable social groups. Cost, distance to health
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PMI comes to 53.8 in December as rise in foreign demand compensates lower domestic activity
EconomyMacroeconomythe main drivers of cost rises. Despite the increase, firms scaled back on passing the higher cost
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S&P keeps B+ rating and positive outlook, stresses factors for stronger growth
Economy. The average cost of servicing of the debt is at 1.7 percent at the end of last year, which is significantly lower than the average cost of refinancing the majority of the sovereigns in ‘B’ category
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NBG reports full year net profits of 50 million euros from continued operations
EconomyBankingunchanged. Loan impairments came to 59 million in Q4 from 78 million in Q3, corresponding to a cost of risk (provisions over net loans) of 83 bps from 109 bps in Q3. The full year cost of risk came
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