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  1. Marked drop of 50 bps in new time deposit rate in July amid capital controls
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    ’ decision to lower interest rates in the aftermath of capital controls, since the four core banks dominate more than 95 percent of the market. The legislative act on capital controls prohibits... in the succeeding months until capital controls are lifted. Despite the considerable decline in July

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  2. New time deposit rate fell 12 bps in August to record low of 1.19 pct amid capital controls

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    the four systemic banks’ decision to reduce interest rates amid capital controls, since they dominate... on capital controls. The restrictions on time deposit renewals also explains the positive flow of 6.25... the various deposit accounts should be expected in the next few months until capital controls are lifted

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  3. Travel receipts up by a modest 3.5 pct in July in aftermath of capital controls
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    reflects the negative sentiment due to the capital controls and bank holiday, according to BoG... - the recessionary impact from capital controls, with Greek officials and banks now forecasting a GDP

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  4. Tsakalotos confident on meeting fiscal targets, sees capital controls being gradually relaxed

    EconomyProgramme

    will be on institutional and growth issues. Asked about the lifting of capital controls, he said... the early repayment of loans. Tsakalotos stressed that the lifting of capital controls is closely linked

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  5. Three months on from imposition of capital controls, some restrictions being relaxed

    Economy

    Three months after the imposition of capital controls on June 29, the Finance Ministry outlined on Monday the restrictions or relaxations that are currently in effect. Although the daily withdrawal limit for Greek bank customers remains unchanged, there is a gradual return to some kind of normality

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  6. Retail sales nosedive by 8.7 pct in July amid capital controls

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    controls on June 29. Retail volume recorded a broadly similar movement as it declined by 7.3

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  7. Moscovici tries to kill discussion of primary surplus targets as easing of capital controls cleared
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    EconomyProgramme

    of capital controls, which was flagged up by the Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras in a speech

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  8. HFSF sees market value of bank holdings plunge to 2.4 bln after closure, capital controls

    EconomyBanking

    of the Greek banking index particularly after the imposition of capital controls and bank

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  9. Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The significant increase in the use of debit and credit cards after the imposition of capital controls in July 2015 is having a positive impact on VAT revenues by improving collectability, the Bank of Greece (BoG) concludes in its interim monetary policy report published last Friday. In contrast

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  10. Govt mulls tighter controls on movement, seeks to boost health supplies and Covid-19 tests
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    The Greek government is said to be looking at tightening controls on movement, as recent instances of overcrowding have raised concerns that the existing lockdown measures are too easily flouted. Meanwhile, public health officials are having to address concerns about the adequacy of hospital

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