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Greek trade deficit up 6 pct in April despite growth in exports
EconomyMacroeconomy, exports rose by 16.9 percent, whilst imports by 8 percent, leading the respective trade deficit down... figures for the 4-month period displayed trade deficit dropped by 9 percent to 6.39 billion, reflecting
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Greek stocks dive by 4.7 pct as bond yields climb on absence of deal with lenders
Economyin the post-election period exceed 12 percent. Greek banks were hit most today, plummeting by 8 percent...) and Alpha Bank (-9 percent). The other two core banks, NBG and Eurobank recorded losses of 5.7
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Greek pensions laid bare
Agoraunder 9 billion, or 5 percent of GDP, in 2014 The state’s total contribution to the social security sector in 2014 reached 14.4 billion euros, almost 8 percent of GDP, from just under 16 billion
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Industry turnover down by 2.3 pct in April for sixth straight fall
Economy) for the non-eurozone countries and an 8 percent increase for the euro area countries. The respective... goods (+9 percent) followed by capital goods (+6 percent), consumer non-durables (+2.6 percent
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How Greek banks were left on the brink
Agoraand June 19, the ECB Governing Council has decided to increase the ELA cap for Greek banks by around 9... each, Eurobank at 8 billion and Alpha at 6.2 billion. Those estimates were based on current collateral
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IMF preliminary DSA finds Greek debt unsustainable, points to need for debt relief
EconomyProgramme(additional needs of 9 billion). The programme’s privatization revenues were estimated at 23 billion... of Greece fell to less than 1 billion at the end of May against a target of 5 billion in 2015 and 8
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Drop in corporate loan rates led the average loan rate at a new historic low
EconomyMacroeconomylending sector, the housing rate fell by 9 bps to 2.88 percent, whilst in consumer loans... percent. The interest rate in loans to sole proprietors slipped by 8 bps to 7.65 percent. The drop
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Greek government commits to new fiscal measures for third bailout
EconomyMacroeconomybelow 12,000 euros and from 33 to 35 percent for higher income. 8) Gradual abolition of the preferential tax treatment of the shipping sector 9) Permanent reduction in the expenditure ceiling for military
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The targets and deadlines in Greece's privatisation programme
EconomyProgrammeare expected by February 2016 and parliament ratification by June 2016. 8) TRAINOSE tender is currently... for December. 9) Athens International Airport (AIA). The project relates to the sale of a 30 percent
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Opinion polls indicate fragmentation, close election race
PoliticsGreek Politicsfewer than the 25 that broke away from SYRIZA to form the party 8) The post-September 20 Parliament... political talk shows on late-night TV 9) A clear majority of Greeks were unsatisfied by the SYRIZA
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