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  1. Alpha Bank posts net loss of 10.9 mln in Q1
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    EconomyBanking

    calendar effect alongside lower interest contribution from loans and higher funding costs off the back... realisation from the bank’s Greek government bonds portfolio. Other income stood at 9.9 million... to the eligibility of securities issued by the Greek government and to improved haircuts on the existing

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  2. Eurosystem funding for Greek banks eases by 2.18 bln in January

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Following a brief rise in December, Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding resumed its downward trend... statement. The aggregate figure of Central Bank funding, the combined liquidity Greek banks have received... the ELA mechanism in August 2011 as a lender of last resort to facilitate Greek banks’ access

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  3. Nervous markets subject Greek stocks and bonds to a hammering
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    Economy

    In the wake of discussions about an early Greek bailout exit and increasing evidence that Greece.... The cumulative losses over the past 4 weeks exceed 23 percent. Greek bank shares remained on the slide... Greek government bond yield continued heading steeply north reaching as much as 7.85 percent in late

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  4. Greek tax revenues at 33.5 pct of GDP in 2013, slightly below OECD average
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    in 2013 from 33.7 percent in 2012, according to the latest OECD Revenue Statistics report. The Greek...) and slightly above that of Spain (32.6 percent). The Greek revenues to GDP ratio stood at 33.1... ratio remained broadly stable at 10.8 percent in 2012 above the OECD average of 9 percent. The Greek

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  5. In effort to reach new deal, Greek government cannot ignore liquidity constraints
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    EconomyProgramme

    of Emergency Liquidity Assistance (ELA) funding to Greek banks. The initial approval was granted on January 21... systemic Greek banks for precautionary purposes, including National Bank (NBG) which has... decision back in March 2013. The cash value of ECB funding that has been utilized by Greek banks

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  6. After Schaeuble talks, Greek gov't still focussed on ditching existing bailout

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    A meeting between Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis and his German counterpart Wolfgang... that Greece was due to receive. Schaeuble encouraged the Greek finance minister to continue working... of bonds come due in summer). This, the Greek finance minister said, would give Greece and its

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  7. Greek banks' Eurosystem funding at 13-month high of 104.2 bln in Feb as ELA rises
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    As expected, Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding climbed by another 16.77 billion euros month on month... to lift the waiver on Greek government securities effective as of February 11. The affected collaterals relate to pillar II and pillar III bonds, T-Bills and Greek government bonds. b) Continued deposit

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  8. Greek negotiations: A marathon that has yet to run its course

    Agora

    its end game, one way or the other. To the spectator in the theatre of Greek and European politics... of how not to carry out negotiations. In the meantime, many of the key players, notably on the Greek side... for because of their lack of progress or competence, depending on which member of the Greek government

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  9. Greek stocks down by 4.77 pct as bond yields head further north

    Economy

    The Greek stock market plunged for the third straight day on Tuesday, when it fell by 4.77 percent in the absence of any interest in Greek shares as investors believe that an agreement with lenders... any concrete conclusion on the Greek issue. Press reports indicate that an extraordinary European

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  10. Eurosystem funding for Greek banks up by 3.56 bln in May to reach 116.4 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding increased for the eighth straight month in May but at a slower pace... entirely made up of EFSF bonds that Greek banks had received before two years during their first... billion euros. Since the beginning of April, the ECB is assessing the ELA limit for Greek banks

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