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Bond difficulties put a dent in coalition's exit plans
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the markets for good. However, the uncertainty in Italy has triggered a rise in Greek bond... enough. The opposition leader wasted no time in highlighting the problem. Speaking to Greek... under sustainable conditions,” he reportedly said, blaming the government for wasting the last
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Tsipras conducts varied reshuffle in further bid to revitalise coalition
PoliticsGreek Politicsover the last 3.5 years about its relationship with the Greek judiciary, particularly due to claims..., that it will be the most significant one. The history of Greek governments during the three bailouts suggests... has yet to agree with the institutions) are more likely to help Tsipras create conditions in which
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Final budget for 2019 excludes pension cuts, includes 910 mln in expansionary measures
EconomyMacroeconomysemester, the Finance Ministry tabled to Parliament the final budget for 2019. The efforts of the Greek... of reserves, it plans to have issues that will help the liquidity of the Greek debt market while... conditions, the new issues will not exceed the annual maturities.
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Alpha Bank profits at 41 mln in Q3, reach 53.3 mln in 9M
EconomyBankingtheir Greek peers. Furthermore, the fully-loaded Basel III CET1 ratio stood at 15.2 percent in September... position stood as the best amongst Greek banks. Bond portfolio gains had been strong despite lower NII... the further restoration of confidence and the easing of liquidity conditions in the economy, along
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SYRIZA confident of survival beyond name deal, confidence vote
PoliticsGreek Politicswill leave his post as defence minister and pull his party out of the government when it is Greek... if he calls one himself as Article 84 of the Greek Constitution and parliamentary rules (Articles... and that the necessary parliamentary conditions exist for Tsipras’s party to continue in power as a minority
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Second post-MoU review set to begin as Athens eyes return to bond markets
EconomyProgrammewill agree to release at least 600 million euros in profits from Greek bonds (ANFA and SMP) held... extended until February 28 and Greek government sources seem confident that a new framework... on tapping the markets since exiting the third programme in August but conditions have not been
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FDI, rather than tax cuts, holds key to stronger growth rates - study
EconomyFeaturesdefined five criteria: The extent of backward linkages to other Greek industries The size... recommended that attracting FDI to these industries would increase Greek exports, increase output... in investment in other industries thanks to improved financing conditions. By 2025 the combined direct
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KINAL vies for space, plays hard-to-get ahead of elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsCentre-left Movement for Change (KINAL) has staked its claim for a say in the future of Greek... congress over the weekend was designed to rally Greek social democrats behind KINAL ahead of May’s... is to vote for the conservatives. The KINAL leader also set out the conditions under which her party
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PMI rises to 56.6 in April, marking 19-year high
EconomyMacroeconomyto the latest data from Markit PMI. Greek manufacturers signalled one of their strongest periods... at the highest rate seen since last September. Markit analysts commented that Greek manufacturing sector... and strong demand conditions. Subsequently, output expectations towards the year ahead were at the highest
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Eurobank net profits at 6 mln in Q2 amid increasing securitisations
EconomyBankingis the lowest among the bank’s Greek peers. The bank is targeting an NPE reduction of 13.3 billion euros... representing only ECB liquidity. YoY, Eurosystem funding has fallen by 12.5 billion. Greek deposits... of June 2019. He added that although conditions remained challenging, the bank was committed to bringing
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