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2014 draft budget: An ambitious fiscal consolidation targeting a primary surplus of 1.6 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyamount to 16.5 billion and stem from: 1) 5.23 billion issued in 2009 for bank recap, under the Liquidity... for the anticipated improvement in 2014 are: 1) a turnaround of investments, targeted to increase... for the first time since the beginning of the crisis by 1 percentage point yoy to 24.5 percent in 2014
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When will Greek banks operate as credit institutions again?
Agora27 per cent between 2010 and Q3-2013.[1] But this apparent success story risks being undermined...-oriented to southeast Europe, including Greece, which is seeking a loan of 1 million euros from its local... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [1] See Bank of Greece, Note on the Greek Economy, Athens
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Credit origination and transmission: Are Greek banks part of the problem or the solution?
Agoraon a two-year downward trajectory. As graph 1 below illustrates total lending to the real economy shows... a financial assistance package from the IMF, European Commission and the ECB in November 2010.[1... in Athens. You can follow Jens on Twitter @Jens_Bastian. [1] The Irish Independent, ‘Key Economists
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With troika OK pending, 2014 budget sees primary surplus at 1.6 pct of GDP
EconomyMacroeconomyand stem from: 1) 5.23 billion issued in 2009 for bank recap, under the Liquidity Support Program.... The key drivers for the anticipated improvement in 2014 are: 1) a turnaround of investments, targeted... percent in August), to decrease for the first time since the beginning of the crisis by 1 percentage
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After Q3 results, what next for Greek banks?
Agoraof deposit rates in the banks acquired over the past 12 months, whose deposit rates were 1 percentage point... as of January 1, 2013 and another 3.5 percent as of the beginning of next year), implementation... providing any details) that could further increase its capital base by up to 1 percentage point. However
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Budget passed but troika accord still some way off for Greece
PoliticsGreek Politicsissued shortly before MPs voted on the budget at close to 1 a.m. on Sunday. Its timing, even... of the release of the next bailout payment of 1 billion euros before the end of the year. Greece takes over the European Union’s six-month rotating presidency on January 1 and wanted discussions about
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Bank of Greece sees 0.5pct growth in 2014 but warns of political risks
EconomyMacroeconomysurplus of 1% of GDP for the first time in 2013, according to the Bank of Greece’s (BoG) interim report... to decline by 1 percentage point (pp) in 2014. The BoG stresses that the key risk lies with the political... recapitalisation last May, Greek banks’ Core Tier 1 ratio reached 10.7 percent. The findings of Blackrock loan
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Why did Greece return to bond markets now? Was it the right decision?
Economyilluminate this debate. 1) Why did Greece issue this bond now? The Greek government had been... in Greece’s upcoming T-Bill auctions, which are expected to ease to between 1 and 1.5 percent from... than the higher 10-year rate, and are expected to cut lending rates by 1 percentage point. The lower
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Greek central government debt inches down to 320.42 bln in Q1
Economy1 to 5 years and the remaining 12.9 percent a residual maturity of up to 1 year. Greece’s cash... (OSE) (6.06 billion) and Attiko Metro (2.2 billion) and 1 billion to extra budgetary funds
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Significant post-election economic challenges await Greek coalition
Economy-tranche of 6.3 billion in late April. The remaining two sub-tranches of 1 billion each are due...) to 1 percent constant for the next 50 years. This could result in total savings of 25 billion (14... by at least 1 pp this year and a further 2 pp in 2015. In contrast, the OECD projects a slower reduction
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