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How 'clean' can an exit be? Athens snared between Rome and Berlin
Agorato international capital markets neither make such an option necessary nor politically desirable... even consider such a move, capital markets would trounce Greek government bonds. A cash buffer has... capital markets for sovereign debt refinancing arrangements also includes accepting that these markets
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GDP up by 2.3 pct year-on-year in Q1 on strong export growth
EconomyMacroeconomya 1.7 percent decline in expenditure by the general government. Gross capital formation also rose... capital formation grew by 1.3 percent QoQ following an upward revised increase of 10 percent in Q4. On an annual basis, gross capital formation shrank by 12.1 percent after having risen by 22.7 percent
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Fiscal Council endorses fiscal and macro assumptions but warns of potential obstacles
EconomyMacroeconomyto take hold of solid growth over the coming years. Gross capital formation is seen growing by 11 percent... of capital controls is seen as a positive factor towards investment spending growth, the fact... depressing imports as disposable income collapsed and recently due to capital controls, the Council
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Growth conditions improving but more work needed over longer term, PBO suggests
EconomyMacroeconomysuch as the restriction on capital flows after the capital controls of 2015, and external factors... and privatisations should be emphasised to drive job creation and generate sustainable fixed capital
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NBG remains profitable in Q2 with net results of 21 mln
EconomyBankingof 6 percent of the principal amount, which they said represents the most capital accretive... November 2017, assisted by capital actions. The current amount consists solely of targeted longer-term... covered bonds. Capital The Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio stood at 16.2 percent in Q2 from 16.5
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Preparing for a new normal in German politics
Agoracapital cities in Europe. How will Athens react to the gradual changing of the guards in Berlin? While... and migration challenges. Equally, the latter owes political capital to the former for keeping Greece... now is not a surprise. Her political capital in Berlin was declining after major electoral setbacks
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BoG provides details of ambitious plans to slash NPLs via SPV
EconomyBanking, the share of DTCs in regulatory capital will fall to 30 percent from 57 percent and the coverage ratio... banks will maintain double-digit capital adequacy ratios. These estimates have not taken into account strengthening of pre-tax income and possible adjustment of capital risk weights upon completion
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Greek tourism building strength but needs to diversify, PWC study finds
EconomyFeaturesfive star hotels, according to the study. Between 2010 and 2015 over 1.8 billion of capital... compared to other ratings, which impacts their capital returns. Main and lesser destination... the high season and will need around 24,000 extra beds by 2022, incurring a capital expenditure
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Apartment prices up by 2.5 pct in Q4 and 1.5 pct in 2018 as property recovery solidifies
EconomyMacroeconomyinterest, meanwhile, has been slower to pick up as Greeks face ongoing capital control restrictions when... having been registered and the government aiming to lift remaining capital controls in the coming future.... The equivalent change in prices for Q4 2017 came to a decline of 0.4 percent. Due to capital
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Going for Growth: What next for Greece's economy and banks?
Agora, with a series of capital market suspensions and a stock market that has contracted by 83 pct (figure 1... of capital have entered the country (figure 2) which is a positive sign of encouraging growth... which has raised 250 million euros of venture capital and witnessed a number of exits[10]. That said
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