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Greek banks' capital backstop and the funding gap: An uneasy relationship
Economybillion taking also into account: a) proceeds of circa 1 billion stemming from: one-off presubscription
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Wage ruling gives gov't immediate fiscal headache, political one may come later
PoliticsGreek Politicspayments for pensions, which are indexed to wages - 68 million euros for to account for the knock-on effect
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C/A balance positive by 1.4 bln to Nov, 2013 surplus in sight
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's November current account (C/A) balance showed the deficit marginally shrinking to 744 million euros from 753 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The 1.1 percent year on year (yoy) drop mainly reflects an improvement in the current transfers balance by 298 million
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Narrowing of trade deficit slows in November as exports fall 22.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyimprovement of Greece’s Current Account (C/A) balance so far in 2013. Latest BoG figures show the C
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Despite payment of some arrears, total reached 4.6 bln at end of 2013
EconomyMacroeconomybillion, after a drop of 1.21 billion month on month and 4.53 billion year to date. Taking into account
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Greek Q4 GDP down 2.6 pct, shrinks 3.7 pct in 2013 - better than troika estimates
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the material improvement of the Current Account (C/A) balance. Latest Bank of Greece (BoG) data shows a C
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C/A surplus of 0.7 pct of GDP in 2013 is Greece's first for decades
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) surplus of 1.24 billion euros (0.7 percent of GDP) in 2013 for first time in at least six decades, following a deficit of 4.62 billion in 2012 (2.4 percent of GDP), according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The C/A deficit in December more than halved to 215
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Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?
Agoraand a big, expensive and above all unproductive public sector. If one takes into account these two
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
Societynot been updated to take into account the new social reality. An estimated 800,000 potential beneficiaries
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Greek trade deficit narrowed 11 pct in 2013 but exports marginally negative
EconomyMacroeconomydrivers for the substantial improvement of Greece’s Current Account (C/A) balance in 2013. The latest
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