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  1. What lies at the heart of differences over Greek banks' capital needs?
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    Economy

    reportedly informed lenders that their capital needs amount to around 5 billion euros, a Financial... that the IMF has estimated Greek banks’ capital needs at 20 billion euros, a figure almost four times... that banks are relying on the media for clues regarding the stress test results, which put capital needs

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  2. Sharp increase for Greek bank provisions in Q2 due to capital shortfall highlighted by ECB

    EconomyBanking

    Following the publication of their capital needs resulting from the comprehensive assessment... to 67 percent in Q3 from 63 percent in Q1. On the capital front, the Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio... reached 60.6 percent in Q3 from 56.5 percent in Q1. Next steps The CA showed a capital shortfall (under

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  3. Government eases capital controls further, aiming to restore depositor confidence
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    Economy

    Following pledges earlier in the month, the government has now further relaxed the capital controls... on July 27. The other key measures easing capital controls are the increase from 10 to 30 percent... euros could return to Greek banks in the wake of capital controls relaxation. In its scheduled rating

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  4. In latest review of loan quality, BoG says capital ratios to remain high after targeted NPE reduction
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    EconomyBanking

    . It concluded that Greek banks have capital buffers to withstand even more aggressive cut in their NPE... capital) stood at 126 percent, up from 124 percent at the end of 2015. Overall, Greek banks... also presented the outcome of a sensitivity analysis that examines the impact on banks’ capital

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  5. Capital controls eased, allowing larger withdrawals and doubling limit on business transfers abroad
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Finance Ministry (MoF) announced on Thursday that the capital controls introduced... of capital controls in the near-term, 79 percent did not expect to withdraw their savings once capital... announced on May 2017 a roadmap to relax capital controls and eventually lift the restrictions through

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  6. Alpha Bank announces 800 mln share capital increase; Q1 net loss of 282.2 mln
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    EconomyBanking

    carry out an 800 million euro share capital increase. The bank attempted to put a positive spin... -- by labelling it as “growth capital” and explicitly tying it in with the influx of Next Generation EU funds..., tourism and shipping,” Psaltis continued, adding that the “capital raise will allow Alpha Bank to grow

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  7. Greece’s return to capital markets: Why not try a diaspora bond first?
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    Agora

    Greece’s return to international capital markets during the course of 2014 is currently the talk... surplus, whose size appears to be changing on a weekly basis, the objective of returning to capital... capital markets. After the recent successes of Ireland, Spain and Portugal to issue sovereign debt

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  8. Alpha makes 1.09 bln bond swap offer to boost capital
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    EconomyBanking

    could boost its capital base by up to 586 million euros for the cash consideration or by a maximum... strengthen its capital base by a maximum of 415 million euros for the cash consideration or by up... banks to conduct such voluntary bond exchange offers to reduce the capital shortfall that will arise

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  9. Banks reveal new capital structures, ex-bondholders sell shareholdings

    Economy

    Following the relevant approval by the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), the four core banks published their prospectuses for the capital increases, which revealed among others, the official... the capital increase, foreign institutional investors held 23.63 percent of Alpha share capital

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  10. Finance Ministry publishes roadmap for relaxation of capital controls
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The Finance Ministry (MoF) published the roadmap for the relaxation of capital controls on Monday... noted. Capital controls were imposed at the end of June 2015 and a number of ministerial decisions... steps for further relaxation of capital controls should be implemented as soon as possible and need

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