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As Greek deadline looms, this is how the next days could play out
EconomyProgrammedisbursements, but paves the way for the ECB to allow an increase in the T-Bill ceiling above the current... pave the way for the ECB to allow Greek banks to cover the incremental amount of T-Bills, also subject to approval of the prior actions by the Greek parliament. In such a case, the T-Bill issue could
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Between Scylla and Charybdis
Agoraimaginable way because they don’t trust him, they don’t like his ideological background and they think... which they don’t have and will be effectively be cut off from any access to euros. As I have argued
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What the ECB's latest decision on ELA and collateral haircuts means for Greek banks
Economyguarantees (pillar II and III), Greek government bonds (GGBs), T-Bills, covered bonds, securitizations... and on T-Bills at a high-single-digit figure. Pillar II bonds and loans made up around three quartets... guaranteed collaterals (pillar II and III bonds, GGBs and T-Bills) and non-sovereign collaterals
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Which way now, Mr Tsipras?
Agorato put forward a credible fourth choice if they could. Naturally, they couldn’t. With a sick economy..., and perhaps to himself, what his goals are and where his priorities lie. If he can’t do that then the end of the road for him, his party and the country membership of the euro won’t be far. *Nick
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Current account deficit expands to 937 million in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomybillion in holdings of foreign bonds and T-Bills. Meanwhile, the corresponding liabilities rose modestly... to a decrease of 965 million in holdings of foreign bonds and T-Bills, while the corresponding liabilities... and T-Bills. Reserve assets edged up to 6.56 billion in February from 6.4 billion in the previous
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Current account deficit widens to 1.3 bln in March
EconomyMacroeconomybillion in holdings of foreign bonds and T-Bills. At the same time, corresponding liabilities fell... million in foreign bond and T-Bill holdings. Corresponding liabilities fell largely on the back of a decrease by 180 million in non-resident holdings of Greek government bonds and T-Bills. Reserve
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The flag of permanent defeat
AgoraInternational Fair (TIF) last weekend. It didn’t relate to the number of companies exhibiting at the Expo or that China was the honoured country again. It didn’t have anything to do with how many promises the SYRIZA leader made or didn’t make either. What truly stood out this year is that Tsipras
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Athens set to profit from falling borrowing costs as yields drop ahead of review completion
EconomyFeaturescushion to support the country’s exit from the programme in August. T-bills The increased appetite... Management Agency (PDMA) rolled over on Wednesday a 3-month T-bill with a yield that fell below 1 percent... Equally successful was the first T-bill rollover on January 3 when a six-month bill of 1.25 billion
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Survey shows that Greeks cut back on healthcare visits in 2017
Society, 79.4 percent of those who weren’t struggling financially said that their health was good or very... of respondents said that they aren’t given time to ask questions about their condition or treatment, while almost one in five often doesn’t understand what the doctor is telling them.
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Sustained friction with Turkey reveals differing views, approaches in Athens
PoliticsForeign Policyand just. We mustn’t be dragged into a game of chicken. Diplomacy has to calm things down and explain...’t think Mr. Erdogan imagines that he can change Europe’s borders.” Kotzias seems to believe... happens with Turkey, Kotzias responded: “I recommend to Turkey not do it, and I hope it doesn’t believe
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