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  1. How does ECB's decision on Greek banks' T-Bill exposure affect state liquidity?
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    Economy

    problems. Greek banks are currently holding between 1.8 and 2.6 billion euros in T-Bills each...Following its earlier recommendation to Greek banks not to increase their T-Bill holdings from... of Greek bank holdings and additional purchases by the cash reserves of state controlled companies. Local

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  2. Newsletter 484 - 14/11/2025

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    strong regional support. A new poll published by Interview for the Political.gr website underscores... strong conviction that "Mental health is more important than financial security", with a score... with a strong sense of generational decline. The belief that "my parents' generation lived in better

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  3. Current account deficit widens to 933 mln in December, 2016 balance turns to deficit of 1.1 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    ) to a Greek supplier on behalf of TAP AG (Greece) and the contribution by D-Marine Investment Holding to the share capital of Home Holdings for the acquisition of Ionian Hotel Enterprises. For the whole... in resident’s external assets in December, mainly stemming from a rise in residents’ holdings of foreign

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  4. Banks’ EFSF bonds QE eligible but with little impact on liquidity
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    Economy

    in the programme. The bulk of banks’ EFSF bond holding were used until now as collateral for ECB funding... for the participation of Greek banks’ EFSF bond holdings in ECB quantitative easing (QE) in the context of its Public... shows Piraeus has the largest EFSF bond holdings of 14.26 billion euros at the end of 2015, followed

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  5. The case for a general government balance sheet

    Agora

    . It is, however, also true that holding so much cash is inefficient and costly, because cash assets... that both the Greek and the euro area governments tend to increase their liquidity holdings in times of stress (proxied in the balance sheet by “currency” holdings). Around 2010 and 2020, governments

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  6. Newsletter 365 - 13/01/2023

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    participation was significantly diluted with the holding at Alpha trimmed to 66.2 pct, in Eurobank to 35.4 pct... of securing a premium of the holdings that will maximise the benefits for the Greek state. Over the course... in NBG and 26.4 pct in Piraeus, essentially the current holdings that are up for divestment. Greek

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  7. HFSF sets out bank divestment strategy, marking final chapter in turbulent story

    EconomyBanking

    with the holding at Alpha trimmed to 66.2 pct, in Eurobank to 35.4 pct, in NBG to 57.2 pct and in Piraeus... than 5 pct ownership, with the overarching objective of securing a premium of the holdings..., essentially the current holdings that are up for divestment. Greek banks have experienced a rather

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  8. Bank framework paves way for Eurobank capital increase, gives HFSF flexibility
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    EconomyBanking

    , confirming the recent strong investor interest in Greek bank stocks. Alpha’s private placement... covered by the HFSF. The HFSF may decide on the disposal of its bank holdings over the next five... a more flexible and effective way of managing and disposing its bank holdings, which is currently

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  9. Services help increase Greek current account surplus to 1.37 bln in June

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    a rise in non-residents’ arrivals by 13.7 percent. Following the strong performance in June, the drop... to residents’ holdings of foreign bonds and T-Bills partly offset by an inflow in non-residents’ investment...’ holdings of Greek stocks. Reserve assets remained flat month on month at 5 billion, yet

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  10. Greek current account deficit grows in Dec, 2014 surplus at 1.66 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    by 2.82 billion, on strong tourism, and to a lesser extent to shrinking income account deficit... as a drop in non residents’ holdings of Greek government bonds and T-Bills. For the full year, the net... billion) largely offset by a drop in GGB and T-Bill holdings. Reserve assets increased month on month

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