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  1. Building activity up by 36.2 pct in Nov as rebound continues

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek building activity (as measured by the number of building permits) soared 36.2 percent year-on-year (yoy) in November posting a positive growth for the second straight month, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The respective surface and volume numbers surged 62.8 and 89

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  2. Troika returning to Greece but key decisions still months away
    Photo by Harry van Versendaal

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    for the first quarter of this year. The total of almost 9 billion euros (out of 10.1 billion euros left... is how to cover Greece’s funding gap for this year, which is estimated to be 4.4 billion euros

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  3. Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?

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    (and how could we forget?) that the unemployment rate in Greece reached 28 percent in November last year... eurozone partners. At the end of this year, Greece will have a total debt of 320.1 billion euros

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  4. Greek credit contracts by 4 pct in Jan, NPLs rise to 31.2 pct in Sept

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The year on year (yoy) credit contraction in the Greek market marginally accelerated for the second straight month to 4 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December, with balances reaching 217.61 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Loan balances eased 0.1 percent mom

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  5. Greece’s return to capital markets: Why not try a diaspora bond first?
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    Agora

    -year hiatus - the time has come. In their view Greece’s emerging economic stability and newfound... to facilitate the maiden bond issuance after a four-year absence from the markets, considerations

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  6. Greek deposits down 0.3 pct in Feb, credit contraction stable

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    attributed to higher interbank lending. Credit contraction The year on year (YoY) credit contraction

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  7. Bank framework paves way for Eurobank capital increase, gives HFSF flexibility
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    EconomyBanking

    a 70 percent discount to the issue price (1.54 euros) of last year’s recapitalization, which was fully... to that of the HFSF participation last year. Media reports indicate that anchor investors have expressed

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  8. A return to capital markets for Greek banks but no return to domestic lending
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    Agora

    of Greece one year after both institutions were extensively recapitalised by the Hellenic Financial... not become the default option of Greek banks. But more may be in stock this year when the European

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  9. Omnibus bill passes but leaves marks on coalition and SYRIZA
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    on the grounds that SYRIZA had submitted a similar motion in November last year. Parliamentary rules only... for a six-year term. Relations between Stournaras and SYRIZA have soured considerably during his

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  10. DIMAR rules out coalition return but sees general elections on horizon

    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to run out of time by early next year. Apart from a possible change of government, this could trigger... just a year after joining it because it was upset about the sudden closure of public broadcaster ERT

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