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What are the implications of the ECB's decision for Greek banks?
Economy. The maximum amount of ELA funding tapped by Greek banks stood at 124 billion euros in May 2012... purposes though the ELA mechanism. Although Greek banks may cover their funding needs via EFSF bonds
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No deal at Eurogroup but also no clear way forward
PoliticsGreek Politicsthat an agreement "on a way forward" had been reached. While the details may be clarified in the next.... The situation may become clearer after Tsipras attends his first European Union leaders' summit
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Greece and eurozone edge towards deal but details remain sketchy
PoliticsGreek PoliticsIn a sign that Greece and its lenders may be moving closer to an agreement, Greek officials and representatives of the troika are due to begin technical work on Friday to prepare for Monday’s... Chancellor Angela Merkel for the first time. The technical teams are expected to discuss how there may
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So far and yet so near for Greece and eurozone after second abortive Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFor the second Eurogroup running, Greece and the eurozone failed to reach an agreement on how to move forward. However, an apparent acrimonious falling out may be less damaging than it first appears... then would remove the ECB and the threat of an end to liquidity from the equation. The Greek side may have
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Greece's key pledges and requests at the Eurogroup meetings
PoliticsGreek Politics. Indeed, we have some innovative ideas of our own that may help mobilize idle savings into productive... of August (or any other duration that Eurogroup may deem fit), to agree on a number of sensible
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Greece and eurozone reach tentative deal, much undecided
EconomyProgrammeto assume that during the 4-month extension the ECB may re-introduce the waiver on Greek government... with positive newsflow in the aftermath of today’s Eurogroup decision may also pave the way for restoring
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Tsipras faces dissent from SYRIZA MPs but serious rift unlikely at this stage
PoliticsGreek Politicsforce New Democracy, To Potami and PASOK to commit publicly to supporting the government. This may... closed doors on Wednesday is likely to help relieve the tension within the party and may mean
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Sharp rise for Greek consumer confidence in Feb, economic sentiment also up
EconomyMacroeconomy, February’s figure is the second lowest reading since May 2014 and stands 6 point below the high of 104.2... indicator deteriorated by 2.9 point to -3.9, which indicates the lowest reading since May 2014
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Greece's imminent funding problems: All the numbers you need
EconomyProgrammeof February 18, when the last ELA extension was approved by the ECB. Note that Greek banks may place T... of 3.5 billion on T-Bills that Greek banks may place with ELA funding. At the moment there is nothing
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Spain is not Greece: Part two
Agoraand a rescue; today, it is politics. The triumph of SYRIZA may unleash a political domino effect in Europe... in May and a national vote in November. In between, Catalonia holds its election in September. Within
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