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  1. Review completion and SMP redemptions will decide Greece's QE eligibility
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    As expected, ECB President Mario Draghi announced on Thursday a Quantitative Easing (QE) programme which involves an expanded asset purchase programme up to 1.1 trillion euros. The programme starts... by NB at 1.1 billion. Piraeus has the smallest GGB exposure at 0.5 billion. The ECB decided

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  2. Unemployment rate at 25.7 pct in Jan, lowest since Aug 2012

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    reflects a 1.1 percent month on month (MoM) drop in the number of unemployed. The employed marginally... of employed for the second successive month to 1.1 percent in January from 1.5 percent in December

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  3. OECD slashes 2015 growth forecast to just 0.1 pct, raises unemployment and debt figures
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    estimates for GDP components, private consumption is seen rising by 0.9 percent in 2015 and by 1.1... and rebound by 1.1 percent in 2016. The OECD stresses that the implementation of structural reforms

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  4. A closer look at Greece's revised proposals to lenders

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    (versus targets) of 1.1 percent for 2015 and 1.9 percent for 2016 emerged. For this shortfall to be covered, the government proposed thirteen “parametric” measures worth 2 billion euros for 2015 (1.1

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  5. Greek pensions laid bare
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    Agora

    ), a figure which is almost half the 1.1 billion that was spent in 2013. The Manpower Employment Agency... reduced from the 1.4 billion of 2013 still required 1.1 billion last year. The state’s contribution

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  6. Sharp drop of 4.2 pct in Greek industrial turnover in May

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    for intermediate goods, consumer durables and consumer non-durables increased by 3, 2.5 and 1.1 percent...’s Manufacturing PMI eased by 1.1 points to 46.9 points in June, indicating the second lowest

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  7. Q2 GDP rebounds by 0.9 pct QoQ on higher consumption and falling imports

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    for the second consecutive quarter mainly reflects a rebound in final consumption by 1.1 percent, falling..., real GDP grew by 1.1 percent, while nominal GDP eased by 0.2 percent, fully due to the negative

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  8. Banks' trading updates show slight improvement in core pre-provision income, deceleration in NPL formation
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    Economy

    to corporate loans. Eurobank NII rebounded 1.1 percent QoQ to 377.9 million largely led by lower... trading and other income minus expenses) slightly improved by 1.1 percent QoQ to 204 million. Gross

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  9. Notable increase in grants to social security sector leads to budget primary deficit in Nov

    Economy

    largely due to a drop in VAT revenues by 1.1 percent, while consumption taxes marginally improved... year includes seasonal revenues such as road tax fees targeted at 1.1 billion, the annual revenue

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  10. Greek pensions: The unsolvable equation
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    Agora

    of measures were legislated that have a full year effect of 1.1 billion euros, according to the budget... benefits at 3.9 billion and other benefits of 1.1 billion euros. On top of its contributions... took a major hit not only as a result of people dropping out the labour force en masse but also due

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