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Should Greece really ask for a debt haircut?
Agorathat even the second master is not satisfied, leading to a further destabilisation of a government that has... government were not willing to take on a second rescue of their banks after the support they provided
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Greek credit contracts by 4 pct in Jan, NPLs rise to 31.2 pct in Sept
EconomyMacroeconomyThe year on year (yoy) credit contraction in the Greek market marginally accelerated for the second straight month to 4 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December, with balances reaching 217.61... percentage points in the second quarter. All loan segments showed an increase of 1.8 to 2 percentage
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Primary surplus at 2.1 bln in Feb, ahead of budget execution target
EconomyMacroeconomyexcluding tax refunds rose 8.8 percent in February for the second straight month bringing... for the second consecutive month. Interest payments rose to 1.36 billion in February from just 216
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The Greek crisis we don’t see
Agoraor seemingly carefree islanders clinking together their second or third glasses of ouzo. In fact..., the crisis is very real and very disturbing. Recession Greece’s recession, which began in the second
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EU funds and limited expenditure drive primary budget surplus to 2 bln in Feb
Economyfor the second straight month bringing the 2-month figure to 8.37 billion, up 7.5 percent. Despite... for the second consecutive month. As it was also evident in last year’s budget execution, for several
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Greece's ultimate sacrifice for stability
Agorato second generation immigrants was repealed in 2012 but has not been replaced. The anti-racism bill... only after the extremist party caused trouble on Samaras’s home patch, at the Second World War memorial
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Greek banks' Eurosystem funding falls for third straight month, at lowest since Feb 2010
EconomyMacroeconomysteadily above this level in the second half of 2012, when Greek Government Bonds (GGBs) were... burdened Greek banks’ net interest income (NII) in the second half of 2012, when the bulk
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National Bank follows other Greek lenders' by opting for capital increase
EconomyBankingwill be the second bank to issue new shares at a lower price compared to last year’s recapitalisation. Its current... million. This would be the second issue by a Greek bank after four years, following Piraeus Bank
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Greece's primary surplus: Much ado about nothing?
Agorain the initial 3-year period and 4.1 pp in 2013. The second key point is that all top eurozone... ratify the achievement of a primary surplus, but a second authority (the EC in this case) that would
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Retail index fell by 2.2 pct in Feb but trend improving
EconomyMacroeconomyheadline figures showed an improving trend for the second straight month. On a monthly basis... of that month. In an effort to support retail sales, the government has also legislated a second interim
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