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How Greek banks could cut 2014 financing gap with a bond rollover
Economywas completed in May 2009. The Greek state issued a special bond (ISIN GR0514017145), which was its contribution in kind for the preference shares it received from the banks. The bond was issued on May 21... law, should banks not repurchase the preference shares in 5 years (i.e. until May 2014), they would
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The euro debate Greece is not having
AgoraYou may be amongst those who are not convinced of the devastating effect that the policy mix and pace of fiscal contraction in Greece is having on society. If so, you may subscribe to the official... its involvement in the Greek program back in May 2010, the IMF includes the chart below, which shows
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Buying time: The delayed crisis of democratic capitalism - a review
Agorafor Greece from May 2010 were based on forecasts that turned out to be far too optimistic. This form of mea... for the new European Parliament in May. One still wonders why this is only happening now, so late... be the orders of the day. The protests may be desperate, loud, display a makeshift air and be highly
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Goalposts shift as European elections near and SYRIZA cements lead
PoliticsGreek Politicsinto the local and European Parliament elections in May but New Democracy and PASOK’s anxiety is also... has revealed its concern about May’s result. The outcome of the European Parliament elections... create irreversible momentum for early elections. SYRIZA has already made it known that if May’s
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Buoyed by troika deal, Greece aims for rapid return to bond markets
Economywould like to issue a sovereign bond in April or early May; in any cause before the European... lost market access and the signing of the first Memorandum of Understanding with the troika in May... borders but would also give the government a success story to present to voters ahead of May’s
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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammeappropriate, and in any case after the completion of its own capital increase of 2.5 billion due in May... that the financing gap until May 2015 is estimated at 5.5 billion euros. This figure reduces to 3.8 billion if we.... Although the anticipated financing needs of 5.5 billion until May 2015 could be broadly covered
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Possibility of post-election breakup dogs Greek coalition
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPASOK leader Evangelos Venizelos continues to maintain the stakes for the May 25 European..., Potami 7.5, KKE 6.5, IndyGreeks 4, Undecided 6.5 #Greece — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 15, 2014 E..., Potami 5.5, IndGrks, DIMAR 1.4 — MacroPolis (@MacroPolis_gr) May 14, 2014 The projected results
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Bookies see clear win for SYRIZA in EU elections but not in local vote
PoliticsGreek PoliticsFollowing the first round of local elections in Greece on May 18, betting companies have not made...). They were 1.13 and 4.75 respectively on May 18. Similarly, the odds offered by Goalbet stand... since May 18. Golden Dawn remains in the third place (odds for win at 10.00) followed
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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... within Q1 and a further 3.5 billion since then to 14.5 billion in May from 20.7 billion at the end... of 2.5 billion completed in early May and including capital actions of 1.04 billion that have been
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To Potami takes next step in mission to become key political player in Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsin the European Parliament elections on May 25, the party’s result of 6.6 percent was still impressive given its... (Recreate Greece) have threatened to break through but have not managed it. In the May 2012 national... congress are further indication that Theodorakis’s mission may not be in vain. Kaminis and Boutaris were
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