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The case for a general government balance sheet
Agoraof a government impacts future generations. Figure 1 shows the summary results of a preliminary general government balance sheet for Greece and the 19 countries of the euro area (Euro-19). Subsequent tables 1 and 2 illustrate balance sheet data in more detail. Figure 1 above captures for Greece and the Euro-19
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Where is Odysseus? Part 2 - Uncertainty
Agorawith data through mid-2018.[1] The book presents a long-run baseline scenario for Greece to help make... pressures. In Part 1 (Blog 16) of our follow up, we recalculated the baseline demographic outlook... looking uncertainty interval. Consider Figure 1 below, which shows not a single updated demographic
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What is the state of play with Greek banks?
Economyof their capital base was at high levels, with Alpha and Piraeus EBA core Tier 1 ratio (at the end.... Furthermore, a 6 percent cut in bank employee wages has already been in effect retroactively as of January 1... for National. As an indication, a 1 percentage point increase in the Greek NPL ratio would result
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Greek banks' capital backstop and the funding gap: An uneasy relationship
Economybillion taking also into account: a) proceeds of circa 1 billion stemming from: one-off presubscription... related to bank recap (110 million), interest income (232 million) and b) an amount of 1 to 1.2... at the end of June - the definition of the Core Tier 1 threshold with a reduction by 1 percentage point
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Greek primary budget surplus at 707 mln as revenues beat target in May
Economybillion). The upward revision mainly stemmed from higher revenue targets (by 1 billion) counterbalancing... exceeding 1 billion euros per month. Indirect taxes continued were in line with the target despite... period to 9.11 billion euros. VAT rebounded 1 percent in May, while the 5-month figure eased 1.3
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Piraeus Bank reports net profit of 164.3 mln in Q2
EconomyBankingloan provisions eased by 1 percent to 475.7 million. Top-line results mainly incorporate... by 1 percent QoQ, cost of risk remained flat at 2.6 percent. Cumulative provisions (LLRs) improved... in actual 2014 results. The Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio stood at 15 percent in Q2. Taking
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Newsletter 23 - 17/04/2015
that an additional 1 billion euros in NPLs was created in March. If confirmed, this three billion... tier 1 (CET1) ratios stood at adequate levels at the end of 2014, ranging from 12.1 percent... by one notch to “CCC+/C”. It estimated that the Greek economy has shrunk by 1 percent over the last six
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This is where Greek gov't could find cash to cover May's obligations
EconomyProgramme3-month T-Bills worth 1 billion this week. This was the third key transaction related to payment... tranches, the first of 183 million on May 1 and the second of 697 million on May 12. d) Interest... legislation to tax undeclared deposits abroad with a 15-20 percent rate, aiming to bring more than 1
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Brussels talks inconclusive, Tsipras has tough sell at home if deal reached
PoliticsGreek Politics. According to reports, this year’s target will be 1 percent of GDP rather than 3 percent, 2 percent in 2016... that the government will have to adopt 3 billion euros worth of fiscal measures, against the 1 billion euros... for incremental revenues of 1.8 billion euros, or 1 percent of GDP, from the changes. At the moment, food
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Minor movements in Greek deposit and loan rates in April
EconomyMacroeconomyThe interest rate on Greek households’ new time deposits eased by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.82... in the time deposit rate led the average rate on new deposits down by 1 bp accordingly to 1.12... for higher amounts up to 1 million rose by 15 bps to 5.19 percent, while the lending rate for amounts
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