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  1. Credit contraction slows to 2 pct in Dec on net loan additions of 210 mln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek bank credit contraction slowed to 2 percent in December from 2.2 percent in November, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. The net lending flow turned positive for the first time since... billion at the end of December. Greek bank credit has been in contraction territory since January

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  2. Honey, I shrunk the Greeks vol. 2

    Agora

    . Hindsight is not necessary to see that the Greek bailout was destined to fail from the start... of course in the Greek programme. *You can follow Yiannis on Twitter: @YiannisMouzakis Yiannis Mouzakis

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  3. Coalition feels wrath on pensions but not in opposition's interest to push hard
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    minister and MPs who may have grown concerned about the rising tension in Greek society. It remains... a constant in Greek politics since 2001, when mass protests against the 2001 reforms planned

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  4. In grip of protests, coalition searches for ways to lift mood
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    PoliticsGreek Politics

    , including the training of 50 Greek tax officials, aimed at tracking down evaders and recovering unpaid tax. North Rhine-Westphalia also supplied Greek authorities last year with just over 10,500 data sets

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  5. Apartment prices down by 5.4 pct in Q4 and 5.1 pct over whole of 2015

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek apartment prices decreased by 5.4 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2015, at a slightly decelerating pace compared to the revised 5.8 percent drop in Q3, Bank of Greece (BoG) data displayed.... These estimates were incorporated in the baseline stress test scenario for the Greek banks’ stress

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  6. Credit contraction edges up to 2.1 pct in Jan on deductions of 512 million

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek bank credit contraction slightly accelerated to 2.1 percent in January from 2 percent in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Thursday. The net lending flow turned negative again.... The contraction in Greek bank credit remains unabated since January 2011 with cumulative net deductions of around

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  7. Eurosystem funding slips by further 1.9 bln to 104.2 bln in Feb
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding continued heading south for the eighth straight month in February, when it dropped by 1.86 billion to 104.23 billion, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial.... It is worth noting that the amount of collateral Greek banks pledged with the BoG for ELA funding posted

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  8. Building activity advances 5.1 pct in Dec, down 0.9 pct in 2015
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek building permits grew for the second straight month in December, when they rose by 5.1 percent from 7.2 percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday... seven years at 41.5 percent. The official estimates of the institutions that oversee the Greek bailout

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  9. Programme review talks continue, progress on tax, pensions and NPLs at a premium
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    EconomyProgramme

    Discussions between the mission chiefs and Greek authorities on pension reform and tax measures continued over the weekend but still left significant gaps on both fronts. Nevertheless, following... an agreement could be clinched by March 25. The quadriga proposed to the Greek government last week

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  10. Greece and lenders seen making progress on privatisation fund but not on NPLs

    EconomyProgramme

    members, of which three would be appointed by the Greek government and two by lenders, who will also... sales for three years of mortgages backed by primary residences. Greek authorities and the mission

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