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Troika returning to Greece but key decisions still months away
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor the first quarter of this year. The total of almost 9 billion euros (out of 10.1 billion euros left... for the 12 months ahead. A report in the Wall Street Journal indicated that a commitment to a specific
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Eurobank gears up for crucial but contentious capital increase
EconomyBanking) at Eurobank approved on April 12 a capital increase of 2.86 billion to address its 2.95 billion capital... was below the BoG threshold of 9 percent. The four-month delay is attributed to several setbacks related
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Golden Dawn to compete in EP elections but its longer term future is unclear
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Greek politics, comfortably gathering more than 12 percent of support in opinion polls. However... of rapper Pavlos Fyssas stalled its rise. Golden Dawn is now polling between 6 and 9 percent and its
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Eurobank records net loss of 207.4 mln in Q1
EconomyBanking) by 9 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ), a drop in impairment losses by 26 percent and eliminating... is loss-making, implying it is not obliged to pay (to the state) the annual coupon of 12 percent
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After landmark return in April, Greece prepares to tap bond markets again
Economythe six prior actions required. The troika delegation is scheduled to return to Athens on July 9... million euros with a coupon of 4.375 percent. Alpha Bank followed suit on June 12 by issuing a 3-year
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Alpha Bank reports H1 profits of 267.4 mln on one-off item
EconomyBankingin deposit spread (by 9 bps) and further reduction in Central Bank funding balances and cost. Going forward...). The fully loaded Basel III CET1 remained flat QoQ at 12 percent. Ahead of the 2014 EU-wide AQR
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National Bank reports 1.15 bln H1 profit on back of 1 bln deferred tax
EconomyBanking. On the cost front, operating expenses fell 12 percent YoY in H1, while remained flat QoQ... general administrative expenses retreated by 9 percent. In Greece, staff costs retreated by 18 percent
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Poor poll figures leave Samaras in quandary over next move
PoliticsGreek Politics. Only 9 percent of Greeks, for example, believe that their personal economic situation will improve over the next 12 months. This has been virtually unchanged throughout the year. Also, only 16
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Greek coalition stands by early bailout exit plans despite fresh blows on bond, stock markets
PoliticsGreek Politics. With the Greek stock market falling by more than 2 percent and the yield on 10-year bond rising above 9... to secure ECB/EBA approval and additional liquidity of about 12 billion euros to be provided by the ECB
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Greek exports up 7 pct in October, reach highest monthly level for 2014
Economyhighest figure in the 10-month period. Nevertheless, the trailing index over the past 12 months exhibits... by ELSTAT on December 24. The latest data for the 9 month-period released by ELSTAT in late November
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