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Greece’s M&A market stagnates during recession
EconomyFeatureschallenging economic environments. In this context, the drop in M&As within the Greek business landscape... activity in the Greek market had been low in 2015, but still better than expected. In all of 2015... terms (1.33 billion dollars in 2014 versus 1.77 billion dollars in 2015). A Greek M&A also stood
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Newsletter 106 - 10/02/2017
seen the International Monetary Fund insist that Greek debt is highly unsustainable... Bank to consider Greek debt sustainable and its bonds eligible for QE. “It is my expectations... at 5 billion in 2016 IMF report finds Greek debt is highly unsustainable in the long run The general
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Greece and lenders trap themselves over labour reforms
Agoraexpansionary counter-measures Greece will be able to implement from 2019. The Greek government... that New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has so far presented to Greek voters. Also on the fiscal... will not be ratified by the European statistics agency Eurostat until April 24 (the Greek agency
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No return of institutions after Eurogroup but talks to continue in Brussels
EconomyProgrammeMonday’s Eurogroup in Brussels proved inconclusive as far as the Greek review is concerned but did... eurozone finance ministers gathered in the Belgian capital, the institutions held talks with Greek... was taken for the negotiations between the lenders and the Greek government to continue in Brussels
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Review set to resume in Athens as debt talks drag on
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNegotiations aimed at clinching a staff-level agreement (SLA) between the Greek government and its... versions of the documents are already in the hands of Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos. The next..., allowing time for the necessary legislation to be drafted. The Greek government is aiming to vote
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Athens cautious after Skopje suggests concession on name issue
PoliticsForeign Policyofficials. He is expected in Athens on Wednesday for his first meeting with Greek counterpart, Nikos... to discuss changes in FYROM’s constitutional name in order "to unlock Greek opposition to his country’s NATO... proposals but he would meet Greek ministers on Wednesday to restore trust between the two neighbours after
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Newsletter 121 - 02/06/2017
Plenty of talk, little clarity Lenders focus on programme as Greek hopes on debt fade Greek... way back to the markets on sustainable terms,” the Greek premier said. His comments can... “own independent assessment” of Greek debt sustainability, including adverse scenarios, before making
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Eurosystem funding drops by 5.1 bln in Aug driven by ELA fall
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell for 26 successive months in August when it reduced... was largely foreseen after successive lowerings of the ECB’s ceiling to Greek banks. The most recent came on September 7 when it was announced that the ELA ceiling for Greek banks would be reduced
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Eurosystem funding falls by 3.58 bln in September
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by another 3.58 billion euros in September, Bank of Greece's... lowering the funding ceiling to Greek banks for several months. The most recent reduction came on October 7, when it was announced that the ELA ceiling for Greek banks would be reduced further by 1
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Eurosystem funding falls by 4.38 bln in October as ELA declines
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by an additional 4.38 billion euros in October, Bank... the funding ceiling for Greek banks for several months now. The most recent reduction came on November 9 when it was announced that the ELA ceiling for Greek banks would be reduced further by 1.7 billion euros
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