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First signs from new Greek government point to awkward meetings with lenders
EconomyProgramme. The previous coalition government had legislated last summer: 1) The split and sale of a 30 percent... in May 2014 and the process was expected to be completed in 2015. 3) Sale of a 17 percent stake in PPC
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Greek market jitters evident as investors dump shares and bonds
EconomyThe Greek stock market remained deep in the red for the third straight session on Wednesday, tumbling by 9.24 percent. Wednesday’s performance follows a sharp drop of more than 3 percent in each... by almost 1 pp to 10.64 percent and reaching the same levels as early January.
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Parliament's budget office warns government to move quickly
EconomyMacroeconomyoutlined a set of objectives for the upcoming negotiations: 1) Greece to remain in the eurozone 2) Agreement for modifications and implementation of the current adjustment programme 3) Agreement
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What are the implications of the ECB's decision for Greek banks?
Economy, state-guaranteed bank bonds (pillar II) would not be ECB-eligible as of March 1. The cash value of those... of this collateral by 3 weeks. The other three types of collateral affected by the February 4 ECB decision
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Greece and eurozone edge towards deal but details remain sketchy
PoliticsGreek Politicswere 1.3 billion euros short of their target last year and almost 1 billion behind schedule... of GDP from 3 percent this year and 4.5 percent from 2016 onwards. The coalition did not confirm
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Greek Q4 GDP down 0.2 pct QoQ, 2014 nominal GDP stays in recession
EconomyMacroeconomyyear, SA GDP at current prices fell 1.9 percent to 178.8 billion euros, mainly reflecting the above 3... a downward revision by 1 percentage point since its previous estimate last November and reflects domestic
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Investors' hopes of eurozone deal boost Greek stocks and bonds
Economy. The 3-year Greek government bond (GGB) yield fell sharply by almost 3 percentage points (pp) to 15.4... by more than 1 pp to 9.18 percent.
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Greek funding needs add to pressure in talks between Athens and lenders
EconomyProgrammeto be covered. On the T-Bills issue, Greece successfully rolled over 2.4 billion euros of 3- and 6-month... if revenues continue to fall short of their target. In January, public revenues were almost 1 billion euros
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Eurogroup leaves Tsipras with difficult but not impossible deal to sell at home
PoliticsGreek Politicsfour months. Given that revenues were already 1 billion euros short in January, the government cannot... of Greece’s primary surplus, which is meant to reach 3 percent of GDP this year and 4.5 percent next year
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A pause in uncertainty but for how long?
Agorafor this year (3 percent of GDP) will be adjusted downwards in agreement with the Eurogroup. This also... extremely low, tax revenues were 1 billion euros short in January following the recent political
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