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Why did Greece return to bond markets now? Was it the right decision?
Economyis just one paving stone in this process. It signifies an end to one part of the crisis, which saw... percent, banks for 14 percent and pension and insurance funds for 4 percent. The Wall Street.... There is a flipside, though. For starters, the first day of trading for the new bond saw the yield climb
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Agoraof homes being rented by owners to others for no fee. Another interesting finding relates to the area... on Greek society. An increasing amount of Greeks are finding themselves socially excluded. According..., compared to just 3.3 percent in 2008. A recent report by researchers from Oxford and Cambridge
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For Greek banks, it's business as unusual
Agorato turn into NPLs. This does not augur well in terms of client repayment capacity in the coming... on deferred tax assets (DTA), NPL dynamics and the consequences of higher funding costs because
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OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report on May 15 identifying 3.3 billion euros worth of burdensome regulations in 13 sectors weighing on businesses each year. Over three-quarters of these costs accrue in three of the priority areas, namely tax (VAT
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Retail turnover falls by 3.3 pct in Feb, down for fourth straight month
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index dropped for the fourth straight month in February, when it fell by 3.3 percent in February from an upward revised 1.8 percent decrease in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). The February headline figure is the ninth negative
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Retail turnover fall accelerates to 3.3 pct in April
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index fell for the sixth straight month in April at an accelerating pace of 3.3 percent from a downward revised 0.6 percent in March, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). The April headline figure is the highest drop since December 2014
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Drop in disposable income accelerates to 3.3 percent in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek household disposable income dropped at an accelerating pace of 3.3 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 from a revised 2.4 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures displayed on Monday. In absolute terms, disposable income reached 30.41 billion euros in Q3 down
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Economic sentiment breaks 100-point mark in Sept, consumer confidence up by 3.3 pts
EconomyMacroeconomy, rising by 3.3 points in September to stand at -53.7. On a year to date basis, the index has gained
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If rising card use in Greece meets EU average, VAT revenues would see 3.3 bln boost - study
EconomyMacroeconomypayments in Greece reached the EU average level, annual VAT revenue would rise by 21 percent, or 3.3
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Disposable income grows by 3.3 pct in Q2
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek household disposable income grew by 3.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018, picking up from the increase of 2.1 percent noted in the previous quarter, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Monday. The year-on-year change in disposable
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