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  1. Newsletter 401 - 10/11/2023

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    as they continue to reap the benefits of ECB’s policy stance of high interest rates. The combined bottom... floating rates on loans and keep rates on deposits low has led to a wide interest rate margin

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  2. Newsletter 404 - 01/12/2023

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    in the Greek authorities’ assumption that investments will jump and will withstand the high rates of monetary... and then it will be cautious about relaxing policy so rates could stay at 3 pct for the entire 2025, keeping the cost..., at 4.26 million employed. Unemployment rates across all categories improved, with women’s dropping

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  3. BoG revises 2024 growth down to 2.5 pct, advocates wide range of policies and reforms
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    rates being kept high for longer than initially thought. The ECB is not expected to consider lower policy rates before the summer of 2024. Even if the lower projections materialise, Greek GDP... market rates in the longer-term; the private debt overhang and the bad loans impact on economic

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  4. New medium term plan to 2028 sees tight fiscal path, moderate growth once RRF concludes
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    on RRF on growth are evident in the significant moderation of growth rates from 2027 onwards, when... much more moderate growth rates for investment, though growth does double from 4 pct in 2024 to 8.4... by 2038, led by consistent primary surpluses of 2.3 pct of GDP from 2028 onwards and nominal growth rates

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  5. Fitch takes no rating action, leaves outlook stable
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    Economy

    high public debt levels (though steadily declining), low investment rates, structural external... rates, combined with a credible fiscal framework, ensure manageable financing risks despite recent... achieving one of the highest grant absorption rates in the EU. Despite these gains, economic legacies

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  6. Tax and banks dominate government's thoughts amid opposition, public pressure
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    sentiment. Complaints about high bank charges, unattractive interest rates and low savings rates have been... of lower lending rates and charges. Tax levels The PM faces similar complications on the tax front due

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  7. Newsletter 445 - 13/12/2024

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    are high and they benefit from offering high interest rates for loans and low rates for deposits... tax on bank profits, reducing VAT on basic goods and reduction of borrowing rates, in line

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  8. PM set on sharing out more economic benefits in bid to recover support
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    to bring down income tax rates, which Mitsotakis is aiming to present at the Thessaloniki International... rates to wages, while the other is based around bringing down the 22 pct rate that applies to incomes between 10,000 and 20,000 euros. The higher rates, 36 pct for incomes between 30,000 and 40,000 euros

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  9. PM finalises relief measures in ambitious but risky move to sway voters
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    marginal rates for earners in the 40–50k band. Together, these adjustments are set to deliver annual... the elimination of the so-called “personal difference” surcharge for pensioners and reduced flat rates...), plus faster VAT refunds, expedited tax-clearance certificates and preferential interest rates

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  10. Government hopes new affordable homes bill can help alleviate housing pressure
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    at rents that are significantly below market rates. The draft law allows the state to grant long-term... at 70 percent of market rates for ten years, after which tenants may buy at a capped price... historically boasted one of the highest homeownership rates in the EU, a legacy of postwar “self-help

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