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Debt talks to be prime focus after Easter
PoliticsGreek Politics. The first face-to-face contact between Greek officials and the institutions is expected to be in Washington for the International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings, which will be held from April 21-23. Greek... administration via its presence on the IMF board. The Greek government will have read with interest the comments
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Review nears conclusion, parties turn to political future
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is expecting to begin on Monday discussing with lenders the details of the two... on labour laws that would allow the government to emphasise the fact that Greek legislation will move... efforts. One of those named is the Russian-Greek entrepreneur Ivan Savvidis. The businessman has
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Greece eyes first bond issue since 2014 to smooth out volatile relationship with markets
EconomyFeaturesGreece’s debt sustainable, for the inclusion of Greek government bonds (GGBs) in the European Central... to participate in the Greek programme with financing. Should everything go to plan in the coming weeks... their confidence in the Greek economy. The last times before the 2014 transactions that Greece tapped markets
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Eurobank stays profitable in Q1 with net earnings of 36.5 mln
EconomyBankingEurobank inaugurated the first-quarter (Q1) reporting period of Greek banks by announcing net... while the coverage ratio rose slightly to 50.8 percent. In the Greek market, negative NPE formation... mainly related to mortgages, which are already under NPE status. The breakdown of new Greek NPLs
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Athens unsettled by speculation about proposal at June 15 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek PoliticsEurogroup and with the Greek government’s position yet to crystallise. Speaking to journalists during... to a significant reduction in the Greek government’s aspirations regarding the Eurogroup meeting and fits... by Greek officials. However, it seems unlikely that Berlin would be willing to discuss such an idea
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Athens banks on French support for debt relief and growth
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is due to welcome French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire to Athens on Monday... supportive of the Greek demands at the May 22 Eurogroup. The French finance minister took part in the small... to have been embraced by the Greek side, which is trying to put together its own suggestion. Prime
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PM's Washington visit looms over domestic politics, review schedule
PoliticsGreek PoliticsAlexis Tsipras’s visit to Washington. The highlight of the Greek leader’s trip to the USA, which... on October 17. Although there are clear ideological differences between the pair, the Greek government... to comments by Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem regarding the next Greek elections. “Elections aren’t
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IMF still sees fiscal gap in 2018 - no action needed, for now
EconomyProgrammelatest macro and fiscal estimates for Greece. On the macro side, the IMF sees the Greek economy... decade, when the Greek growth estimate eases to 1 percent in 2022. This year’s GDP will be boosted... in July why it does not see Greece hitting the target of 3.5 percent of GDP that Greek authorities
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Tsipras concludes US trip with focus on geopolitics and investments
PoliticsGreek Politics. Tsipras met with Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, providing the Greek delegation... in Greece suggested that the Greek officials handed Pence details of Turkish airspace violations over...-Greek ties. Tsipras also found himself on the defensive over the news, announced by Trump
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Eurobank raises 500 mln with covered bond issue
EconomyBankingEurobank became the second major Greek bank to return to the international markets... in the Greek banking system and the successful conclusion of the programme review this summer.... Recently, the National Bank of Greece (NBG) became the first Greek bank to venture back
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