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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomyThe significant increase in the use of debit and credit cards after the imposition of capital controls in July 2015 is having a positive impact on VAT revenues by improving collectability, the Bank of Greece (BoG) concludes in its interim monetary policy report published last Friday. In contrast
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Trust in Greek banking system shaky, survey suggests
EconomyBankingcapital controls, those surveyed believed the full lifting of the measures would take around 3 to 4 years. Specifically, 59 percent of individuals surveyed did not expect capital controls to be lifted... of businesses expressed the same opinion. Upon the lifting of capital controls, 46 percent of those
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Newsletter 37 - 31/07/2015
can put the growing tension within SYRIZA aside for a few weeks. The toll of capital controls Restrictions have hit smallest to largest businesses The imposition of capital controls a month ago has... and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) on the first ten days after the imposition of capital controls found total retail
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How Greek banks were left on the brink
Agora’ liquidity, asset quality and capital base, while also showing why capital controls must be avoided... Grexit or the imposition of capital controls if the government does not clinch an agreement..., particularly if the NPL formation deteriorates for a prolonged period. Capital controls Amid extended
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Referendum call stretches state liquidity, pensioners first to bear the brunt
EconomyProgrammeThe imposition of capital controls accompanied by a bank holiday for 6 working days starting from... controls’ legislative decree, the daily withdrawal limit from the ATMs was set at 60 euros per card..., citing funding issues that arose due to the capital controls. This is mainly attributed to revenues
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If rising card use in Greece meets EU average, VAT revenues would see 3.3 bln boost - study
EconomyMacroeconomy) has shown. The study, titled “Digital payments after capital controls: Support measures and tax revenues” looked at electronic modes of payments (EMP) which increased after capital controls, and how they could be further boosted. It tracks the imposition of capital controls, along with their gradual
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Athens moves to avoid repeat of EU division over migration policy
PoliticsForeign PolicyLast week’s decision by the SPD-led coalition government in Berlin to impose temporary controls... decision to reintroduce border controls. Mitsotakis stressed the importance of supporting the most... Germany reintroduced border controls for the first time to stop the flow of refugees on the Balkan
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Greece: How events could unfold over the next few weeks
PoliticsGreek Politicselections cannot be ruled out, in which capital controls might have to be imposed to stem deposit..., capital controls would be a virtual certainty. The other scenario worth considering, although... controls or force the Greek government to cave in and accept the terms being offered by lenders
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Newsletter 119 - 19/05/2017
of the midnight vote, that capital controls could be lifted by the end of the year. The Greek government published a blueprint for the scrapping of capital controls this week, which was one of the prior actions... Ministry publishes roadmap to relax capital controls GDP growth for 2017 was downwardly revised
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Mandatory e-payments come into force as Greece seeks to boost card use further
EconomyFeatureswith most customers preferring cash. The advent of capital controls two years ago began to change... in ample will avoid the fine. Capital controls Greece has long been a nation of cash lovers, much... rise in card payment came about as a direct consequence of the capital controls enforced in 2015
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