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How Greek banks could cut 2014 financing gap with a bond rollover
Economythe respective minimum supervisory requirements set by the Bank of Greece from time to time. More... a regulatory point of view, the aforementioned preference shares are treated as state aid
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Greece in 2014: The risks and opportunities of moving forward
Agora, when emphasising the achievement as unprecedented one has to bear in mind that the point of departure... different time frame and set of investment components. In more ways than one Greece is at a cross roads
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The EU, the troika inquiry and the big disconnect
Agoraperiphery in particular. A Gallup poll published last week, however, set out the disturbing reality... to 19 percent last year but France, for instance, also experienced 17 percentage point drop to 47
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Topsy-turvy ride continues for Independent Greeks, as another MP goes
PoliticsGreek Politicswas formed, several key members quit in a disagreement over his leadership style. One, Christos Zois, set... controversy and the feeling that its unity could unravel. Kammenos made a point of appearing before
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Key Greek election date firms up; turnout could prove crucial
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe date for what is certain to prove one of this year’s watershed moments has been set: the European Parliament elections and the second round of voting in Greece’s local polls will take place... coinciding with the second round of voting in local polls. The government is certain to point to a low
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Spain’s economic recovery languishes amid graft scandals
Agoraand, as some analysts point out, by the fact that they are still paying for the real estate bubble’s... by 2015. Brussels set a 3-percent deficit target for 2016. Meanwhile, the debt will be climbing above
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Greece’s return to capital markets: Why not try a diaspora bond first?
Agorathe Greek finance minister is hoping to jump on the band wagon set in motion by other countries having... and worked for generations. To illustrate the point, since 1951 Israel has repeatedly issued diaspora bonds
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No victory, just plenty of misery
Agoramembership. This much cannot be disputed. The debate must be about what happened from this point onwards... set by Germany in the handling of the euro crisis has been vindicated. Their claim completely
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Does return to markets signal end of Greek crisis? The perils of ignoring macro-economic fundamentals
Agorastabilisation at a very low point of departure. But it is early days to call the crisis over in Greece... have an average maturity of 30 years. The average yield is currently set at 1.5 percent. The loan
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Why did Greece return to bond markets now? Was it the right decision?
Economyargue. We have set out four key questions about the bond, issued under English law, that should help... than the higher 10-year rate, and are expected to cut lending rates by 1 percentage point. The lower
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