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General government cash surplus widens to 3.68 bln in November, arrears down by 502 mln
EconomyMacroeconomythe 500-million mark, at 369 and 435 million respectively. Note that SSF surplus has narrowed by 80.... Although MoF has not further elaborated on these repos, November figure indicates
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Greek time deposit rate down to 1.88 pct in November, lowest since euro entry
EconomyMacroeconomydeposit rate reached a high of just over 5 percent in June 2012 and has slipped by more than 3 percentage points since. Although the Greek time deposit rate has sharply retreated, it still remains well
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Third of Greek households trapped in debt and poverty, study suggests
Societylargest small- and medium business association has found. In its study on household income and expenditure... of the financial crisis, which has fuelled the trend towards inequality. Just under half of those
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Undecided voters could still decide crucial aspects of Greek elections
PoliticsGreek Politicsof undecided voters’ choices at the previous elections. The figures suggest that New Democracy has the most... party has had in rallying its support after 2.5 years in power. It is highly unlikely
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The demand for Greek debt relief: Is the cart being put before the horse?
AgoraThe focus of economic debates during this electoral campaign in Greece has tended to converge on one issue: Is the country’s accumulated public debt sustainable or does it need to be restructured... bargain has been achieved. But the devil is in the details of the second leg of these November 2012
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Review completion and SMP redemptions will decide Greece's QE eligibility
EconomyProgrammebegan in September but has not been completed. The indicative amount for Greece stands at around 31... by NB at 1.1 billion. Piraeus has the smallest GGB exposure at 0.5 billion. The ECB decided
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SYRIZA heading for big but maybe not conclusive win, exit polls suggest
PoliticsGreek Politicsdiscussions has been subdued. There have been suggestions that even if SYRIZA has a majority
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Greek market jitters evident as investors dump shares and bonds
Economy. This means it has racked up cumulative losses of almost 44 percent this week. Investors are particularly... the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) in the four systemic banks has shrunk to just over 6.5
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Key players in new Greek gov't strike moderate tone but bailout strategy won't change
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe new government has had a turbulent first few days as European leaders, international media and markets displayed unease at SYRIZA’s first moves in office. However, this scepticism is unlikely... sector. “Greece has a lot of attractive opportunities,” he said. Dragasakis also struck
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Less is more: The Greek government needs a chisel, not a sledgehammer
Agorato think. The style and content of the new government’s missives has yet to convince a sceptical public... of a government trying to find its footing. This new government has the chance to define a reform
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