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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomyThe significant increase in the use of debit and credit cards after the imposition of capital controls in July 2015 is having a positive impact on VAT revenues by improving collectability, the Bank of Greece (BoG) concludes in its interim monetary policy report published last Friday. In contrast
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Govt mulls tighter controls on movement, seeks to boost health supplies and Covid-19 tests
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe Greek government is said to be looking at tightening controls on movement, as recent instances of overcrowding have raised concerns that the existing lockdown measures are too easily flouted. Meanwhile, public health officials are having to address concerns about the adequacy of hospital
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Trust in Greek banking system shaky, survey suggests
EconomyBankingcapital controls, those surveyed believed the full lifting of the measures would take around 3 to 4 years. Specifically, 59 percent of individuals surveyed did not expect capital controls to be lifted... of businesses expressed the same opinion. Upon the lifting of capital controls, 46 percent of those
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Government touts stricter migration controls in bid to win back right-wing support
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe New Democracy government is promising a crackdown on illegal migration and a new framework for legal routes into the country as part of an effort to restart the agenda in response to falling ratings and a rise in the popularity of far-right parties....
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Newsletter 33 - 03/07/2015
is unlikely to en masse favour being part of a national emergency government. The other possibility...Capital controls pile on stress Banks can only reopen with Eurogroup approval The imposition of capital controls and a forced bank holiday for six working days, from 29 June to 6 July at the earliest
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Newsletter 37 - 31/07/2015
can put the growing tension within SYRIZA aside for a few weeks. The toll of capital controls Restrictions have hit smallest to largest businesses The imposition of capital controls a month ago has... and Entrepreneurship (ESEE) on the first ten days after the imposition of capital controls found total retail
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How Greek banks were left on the brink
Agora’ liquidity, asset quality and capital base, while also showing why capital controls must be avoided... Grexit or the imposition of capital controls if the government does not clinch an agreement..., particularly if the NPL formation deteriorates for a prolonged period. Capital controls Amid extended
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Referendum call stretches state liquidity, pensioners first to bear the brunt
EconomyProgrammeThe imposition of capital controls accompanied by a bank holiday for 6 working days starting from... controls’ legislative decree, the daily withdrawal limit from the ATMs was set at 60 euros per card..., citing funding issues that arose due to the capital controls. This is mainly attributed to revenues
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Newsletter 34 - 10/07/2015
to reconfigure his government, especially if his government loses its majority. Capital controls extended... on Wednesday extending the bank holiday and capital controls by three more days, until Monday 13 July... vaccines and insulin are running short. Since the imposition of capital controls, tourism bookings have
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If rising card use in Greece meets EU average, VAT revenues would see 3.3 bln boost - study
EconomyMacroeconomy) has shown. The study, titled “Digital payments after capital controls: Support measures and tax revenues” looked at electronic modes of payments (EMP) which increased after capital controls, and how they could be further boosted. It tracks the imposition of capital controls, along with their gradual
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