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European Commission review of Greek programme: The key points
EconomyProgrammethe end of August 2014. Following the recent 5-year bond issue of 3 billion, these needs have been... through repo operations which would fetch up to 3 billion and b) use of idle resources available in other... and 3 pp in 2015-16. After a material improvement in 2013, the Current Account (C/A) balance
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How SYRIZA says it will fund its economic policies
Economypillar, 3 billion to employment and 1.86 billion to humanitarian crisis. SYRIZA claims... buffer, which currently stands north of 11 billion euros. SYRIZA anticipates that 3 billion euros... and fuel smuggling. Estimated revenues are seen at 3 billion euros from the first year, yet SYRIZA
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Newsletter 29 - 05/06/2015
lenders are demanding new fiscal measures of around 3 billion, which is markedly higher than the 1–1.5... surplus targets to 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent in 2016, 3 percent in 2017 and 3.5 percent... on the previous coalition government) of 3 percent for 2015, 4.5 percent for 2016 and 2017 and 4.2 percent
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BoG sees ample capital space for banks to sell bad loans
EconomyBankingfor the sale starts at 3 percent of the portfolio’s nominal value, up to 20 percent. This is measured... portfolio in scope at 3 percent of nominal value and still maintain a CET1 of 16.8 percent. Similarly, in scenarios 2 and 3, Greek lenders can sell more than 75 percent of portfolios in scope, i.e. 27.1
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Macroeconomic fundamentals for Greece
Agoraof the labor force. Figure 3 indicates the assumption that the unemployment rate can fall further... 175 percent of GDP; a fiscal balance of around minus 3 percent; the interest bill around 2½ percent, and the primary balance around minus ½ percent of GDP (Table 3). This would reflect a notable
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SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive
PoliticsGreek Politics29.5 ND 26 PASOK 5.5 Potami 5.5 G Dawn 5.5 KKE 4.5 Ind Grks 3 Papandreou 2.5 Other 4 Undecided 8.5... SYRIZA 31 ND 25.5 KKE 5.5 Potami 5.5 G Dawn 4.5 PASOK 3 Ind Grks 2 Papandreou 1.5 Undecided 18... for Avgi SYRIZA 38 ND 30 Potami 7 PASOK 5.5 Golden Dawn 5.5 KKE 5 Independent Greeks 3 Others 6
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The key points from Greece's proposal to lenders
EconomyProgrammein an effort to increase VAT and income collection. 3) Increase in the solidarity levy rates to 2% (from... of the social security funds (SSFs) into three in two phases and over a period of 3 year. 2) Suspension of the zero deficit clause for 2015-16 3) Provision for the progressive adaptation of the early retirement
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The key points from lenders' proposals to Greece
EconomyProgrammeprimary surplus targets of 1 percent of GDP for 2015, 2 percent for 2016, 3 percent for 2017 and 3.5... corresponding to 3 billion euros for 2015. The first key measure involves reforming VAT.... The Greek proposal included 3 VAT rates at 6, 11 and 23 percent, The lowest rate of 6 percent
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No time for Tsipras to celebrate as long list of tasks means pressure is on from start
EconomyProgrammeor inequitable. 3) In view of any revision of the zonal property values, adjust the property tax rates... of beneficiaries in March 2016. 3) The application of a penalty equivalent to 10 percent on early... and publish it every six months 3) Review and limit the prices of diagnostic tests to bring structural
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S&P upgrades Greece’s rating by one notch, sees compromise on pension reform by March
Economygrowth of 3 percent per annum in 2017-19. For 2016 in particular, the key drags to GDP involve: 1) Banks... that this amount will be subtracted from GDP 3) Negative carry-over effect from 2015 Positive effects could stem... growth, payments of arrears estimated at 3 percent of GDP and financing of a deficit just under 3 percent
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