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IMF sees 0.6 pct primary deficit in 2015, lowers debt forecast below 180 pct
EconomyIn its latest Fiscal Monitor report, the IMF refrained from providing its estimates on Greece’s public finances for 2016 onwards due to ongoing negotiations with the Greek government and the European partners. In addition, the IMF stressed that for 2015, data reflects its preliminary estimates
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Banks’ EFSF bonds QE eligible but with little impact on liquidity
EconomyA European Stability Mechanism (ESM) spokesman confirmed on Friday that the restrictions on outright selling of EFSF bonds held by Greek banks have been lifted. This applies only for the participation of Greek banks’ EFSF bond holdings in ECB quantitative easing (QE) in the context of its Public
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Elektroniki’s bankruptcy reflects struggles of consumer electronics sector
EconomyFeaturesguarding their savings. The latest consumer confidence report by the European Commission shows
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Greek 2015 primary surplus at 0.7 of GDP under programme method as Athens looks for boost
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s European lenders, who are content that the package of 5.4 billion euros in fiscal measures
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Demand for hospitals' reserves raises concerns about govt's liquidity position
EconomyRegling, the head of the European Stability Mechanism at the Eurogroup press briefing on April 22
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Parliament's budget office highlights economic challenges beyond bailout
EconomyMacroeconomyand the investments linked to the funding package put together by European Commission President
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Piraeus first Greek bank to repay Pillar II bonds, others to follow
EconomyBankingincluded state-guaranteed bank bonds that banks used as collateral with the European Central Bank
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The diversions of the past
Agorait. In the international arena, meanwhile, European states are focussing their efforts on countering a very different
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Retail sales down 7.3 pct in Feb for highest drop since July 2015
EconomyMacroeconomy). The most recent retail-related business indicators published by the European Commission earlier
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Economic sentiment edges up to to 90.3 in April, consumer confidence falls for fourth month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose for the second straight month in April, albeit by just 0.2 points to 90.3, according to European Commission (EC) data published on Thursday. The March headline figure is the second successive and the third overall reading since July 2015 that is above 90-point
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