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A busy year of diplomacy for Athens, but Greek-Turkish ties stagnate
PoliticsForeign Policycountries. But it also accomplished a rapprochement with Libya. Greece’s decision to extend its... was its rapprochement with Libya. That was accomplished with numerous visits by Greek officials, including... for the first time a high-level meeting on Libya on November 12, in Paris. Greece had been excluded twice from
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Greece’s downstream oil industry adapts to shifting demands
EconomyFeatures, followed by Iran (until sanctions in 2012), Libya, Saudi Arabia and Kazakhstan. As of January this year... would be wise to prepare a safety net to offset the loss of income that may accompany its reliance
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Newsletter 267 -02/10/2020
, especially in Libya,” Pompeo explained. PM Mitsotakis was, no doubt, encouraged by Pompeo’s statements... billion euros. Net revenues came to 30.05 billion euros, below the aggregate target by 2.40 billion euros
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Greek-Turkish enmity to continue as polls loom, sea borders come into play
PoliticsForeign Policyneighbouring countries, including Albania and Libya. But timing is everything, they note. The same... prove that Greece feels confident and will create a “safety net” to restrict Turkey’s behaviour during
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Eurobank records net loss of 207.4 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingEurobank kicked off Greek banks’ Q1 results releases posting a net loss of 207.4 million euros... percent QoQ decrease in net interest income (NII). The latter is attributed to lower lending spreads... by 25 basis points (bps) in Q4, net interest margin fell by 5 bps in Q1 to 1.93 percent, mainly due
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National Bank starts 2014 posting net profit of 181 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingNational Bank was the second Greek bank after Eurobank, which published Q1 results on May 28. Net... million from loss of 7 million last year. Despite a 14 percent YoY rise in Greek net interest... points (bps) offset by higher deposit margins (up 20 bps). As result, Greek net interest margin (NIM
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Alpha Bank net losses rise to 440mln in Q4 2014, NPL ratio at 33 pct
EconomyBankingAlpha Bank posted an increase in net losses to 440.2 million euros in the fourth quarter (Q4... euros from 282.2 million in Q3, mainly due to higher operating expenses. On the revenue front, net... attributed to lower time deposit rates, while loan NII was lower QoQ. Net interest margin (NIM
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Greek private sector sees net job departures of 9,954 in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyThe hirings balance showed net departures of 9,954 in January, up from last year’s figure of 9,273... 2014, when net hirings of 6,397 were recorded. This year’s figure is the second lowest negative... of mechanical equipment (+309). On the flipside, the highest net departures were posted in food services
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Net job hirings of 14,437 in the Greek private sector in February
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance displayed net hirings of 14,437 in February, down by 687 from last year’s...), wholesale trade (+1,198) and food and catering services (+1,196). In contrast, the highest net...). The aggregate figures for the 2-month period showed net hirings of 4,483, lower by 1,368 from last
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Eurobank remains profitable with net profits of 46.2 mln in Q2
EconomyBankingEurobank remained profitable for the second straight quarter, albeit with lower net profits of 46.2... reflecting positive top line trends and cost containment. In particular, net interest income (NII... on ELA and pillar II bonds more than offsetting lower loan NII. Net interest margin (NIM) improved
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