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Rising bond yields a concern, but not an immediate fiscal problem
Economyof January for a 10-year benchmark of 3 billion euros attracted fewer offers compared to last year... billion euros. Roughly 3 billion euros is privately held, 768 million euros is held by eurozone central... programme of 2010. The privately-held bond issuance of 3 billion euros maturing this year was issued
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Newsletter 382 - 26/05/2023
a point short of the 3 pct threshold for electing MPs. Should one or more of these parties make it over the 3 pct mark in the second election, it will push up the threshold needed for New Democracy to gain... by 0.6 points on Sunday. PASOK is seen rising by almost 3 points to 14.4 pct. There is little change
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Newsletter 404 - 01/12/2023
is significantly more moderate than the almost 3 pct growth that the Greek authorities have based..., at 5.2 pct. This leads to domestic demand next year also nearly halving to 1.6 pct growth, from 3 pct... that the central bank sees next year’s growth at 2.5 pct, from 3 pct in the previous official estimate in June
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Newsletter 432 - 06/09/2024
spending to 3 percent of GDP, or 3 billion euros. This amount has already been parcelled out to boost... for Freedom (Plefsi Eleftherias) and ultra-orthodox Niki both make it above the 3 pct threshold with 3.6 pct and 3.4 pct respectively. Voice of Reason (Foni Logikis) manages 3 pct, MeRA25 2.7 pct
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Greece and the euro: The flight of Icarus
Agoraon imported goods. When Greece joined the euro, it was importing about 3 billion euros of good per... stagnant by comparison. When Greece entered the euro, it exported 1 euro for every 3 it imported. By 2009... deficit had reached 7.4 percent of GDP when the limit for the eurozone was 3 percent. Greece’s debt
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What is the state of play with Greek banks?
Economyat the end of August. A further reduction of new production well below 3 percent and the consequent gradual repricing of the total book close to 3 percent are anticipated to fetch some 900 million euros... is in the money with the first exercise date set on December 10 3) the announcement of the outcome
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Shortcomings in healthcare seen at forefront of austerity impact in Greece
Societyin the past 3 years. Findings from population surveys suggest a 2.5 times increased prevalence of major depression, from 3•3 percent in 2008 to 8•2 percent in 2011, with economic hardship being a major
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National Bank starts 2014 posting net profit of 181 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingby a modest 3 percent year on year (YoY). The latter mainly reflects a boost in trading income to 44... income (NII), the group figure fell 3 percent YoY and QoQ to 751 million, dragged by Finansbank’s weaker..., after a 3 bps hike in Q4. Gross loans slightly rose by 0.4 percent QoQ to 70.4 billion, while deposits
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After landmark return in April, Greece prepares to tap bond markets again
Economya 3-year bond issue with the aim of raising 2.5 – 3 billion euros by July 10. The proceeds may... maturities. Bond issues with 3- to 7-year maturity would build up the yield curve. The first issue had... the past 3 months. Most importantly, all banks’ bond and equity transactions were oversubscribed
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NPLs: The Achilles heel of the Greek banking system
Agoralending, at 60 percent in 2013, implying a 3 pp rise on 2012 number. That is almost double compared to the central bank for 2013, while the rate of increase (3 pp) is much lower than the respective BoG..., 3 pp lower than its respective loan market share. This is explained by the bank’s limited M&A
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