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For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
Agoraliquidity in their bank accounts if and when current speculation about a bail in may become the harsh... holders cannot know if a soft bail-in option may have to be implemented in due course. The four systemic... obligations may emerge from the ECB’s stress testing exercise, the four largest lenders would be well
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Tsipras bides his time on confidence vote, weighs up options
PoliticsGreek Politicsdiscussed at the moment are September 13 (which may prove too soon after the confidence vote), September.... There is also concern that going to snap elections now may jeopardise any chances of implementing... pulled back, at least for now, from his rush to call a confidence vote may indicate that he has yet
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Why Tsipras might gamble on snap elections
AgoraDemocracy are essentially under caretaker leadership. Of course, snap elections may not necessarily change... for these payments start landing on the doormat may be to Tsipras’s advantage. Striking early could also catch... in the referendum. A third gamble is now on the cards and Tsipras may be feeling lucky. *An earlier
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A breakdown of Greece’s revised financing needs as part of its new ESM programme
EconomyProgrammeused in May to service its external debt. 3) Clearance of state’s arrears to the private sector of 7... notes that a decision on resuming those transfers may be taken in the course of the upcoming... experience to assume that from the second half of the ESM programme horizon Greece may be able
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In tight election race, rare TV debate carries element of unknown
PoliticsGreek Politicshis former SYRIZA colleague Tsipras. The contrast between the two may have an impact on SYRIZA’s fortunes. A strong performance from Lafazanis may sway some of the undecided SYRIZA supporters to back... is the only one that opinion polls suggest may fall below the 3 percent threshold needed to elect
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Election Watch: 24 parties and coalitions apply to contest election
Agoraon the grounds of their name (such as New Fascism in 2007, Tyrannicides in May 2012) or because... it into parliament garnered 532,549 votes (8.61 percent). Their most successful election was in May... of Centrists, may finally be on a winning streak, in this its 10th general election (it also tried
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Looking in on the Greek elections from the outside
Agora, this welcome restraint should not obscure the fact that these “outsiders” – if we may call them... during campaign appearances has caught the attention of European observers. He may appear to be a safer... the next three months. They will be looking at any signals that may arise after the Greeks cast
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Budget revenues rebound in August but shortfall remains at 4.2 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyin August. These taxes were initially due in July and May respectively as it was also the case last... to boost revenues in the coming months, we would expect that the full-year revenue target may..., the government may have stopped delaying or postponing payments of non-payroll expenses, as it was the case
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Tsipras is at his strongest, but for how long?
Agora, with the referendum in July with Sunday’s vote, and ending up on the winning side, Tsipras may start... may rekindle the discussion about a revival of Greece’s centre-left, with a more buoyant PASOK now... members live for, the friction generated by disagreements. Tsipras may be returning to power
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Greek banks brace for recapitalisation, with Piraeus initiating a bond swap offer
EconomyBankingfigure could be in line with market expectations, the individual bank capital needs may prove more..., the initial voluntary may turn into a mandatory exchange securing Piraeus capital strengthening. Following Piraeus announcement, the market anticipates that the other three systemic banks may proceed
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