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  1. Time deposit rate almost flat in Jan, average loan rate falls 12 bps

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek households’ new time deposit rate remained broadly stable for the second straight month in January, when it eased marginally by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.01 percent in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday. Since the impositio...

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  2. PPC lignite unit bids fall flat in blow to privatisations
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    EconomyFeatures

    The Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) divestment of 40 percent of its lignite capacity has hit an obstacle as it emerged that the bid process for two lignite units had attracted very little interest. PPC received one binding offer for the Melitis unit in...

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  3. Eurogroup to approve release of bond profits but bid to repurpose funds falls flat
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    EconomyProgramme

    Wednesday’s Eurogroup is expected to result in eurozone finance ministers approving the conclusion of the fourth enhanced surveillance review and the next round of debt relief measures, but will not include a discussion on how Greece can use the bond pr...

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  4. Building permits down by 2.3 pct in Jul as YTD activity growth nearly flat
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits growth in July returned to negative territory, dropping by 2.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 3 percent increase in June), according to the latest data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSAT) on Thursday. The total numb...

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  5. Government moves to shake off Tempe affair after opposition bids at prosecution fall flat
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    New Democracy succeeded in limiting the scope of judicial proceedings against politicians in relation to the deadly Tempe rail crash after rival motions by opposition parties to widen the net of prosecutions were voted down. The conservatives hope that ...

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  6. Gov't adopts patchwork of measures to overcome liquidity problems

    EconomyProgramme

    : 310 million on March 6, 348 million on March 13 and 581 million on March 16. The last tranche... remaining 310 million relate to 90 percent of HFSF current cash reserves that until the end of 2015

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  7. Bid to form alliance for PPC referendum tests SYRIZA's political mettle
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    an alliance with the vociferous GENOP-DEI union, which represents PPC workers, SYRIZA also finds

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  8. Return of coastal bill may give SYRIZA new chance to build support
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    . This is in contrast to the PPC stand-off, where SYRIZA stood side-by-side with the electricity workers’ union (GENOP

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  9. Concerns over energy deregulation add to challenges Tsipras faces
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    the “cannibalisation” of PPC. The baton was picked up by the GENOP-DEI union that represents some

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  10. Sales of HELPE, DESFA and shipyard progress while protests hamper ROSCO, PPC
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    EconomyProgramme

    opposition from unions. The latest action comes from members of the GENOP union, who yesterday blocked

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