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Piraeus Bank seals milestone deal with KKR over 1.2 bln of non-core assets
EconomyBankingratio improved by 7 percentage points quarter on quarter to 57.9 percent in Q3, with the provision... BoG study showed that corporate NPLs (for loan amounts above 1 million euros) are concentrated
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Snap elections in Greece bring state's liquidity constraints into focus
Economyinclude: a) Short-term borrowing from general government bodies, which total 9 billion. However, 7 billion has already been used. b) Cash reserves of the central government, which are estimated at 1
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Greek stocks, bond yields feel impact of Parliament's failure to elect president
Economyof the session with the Athens Stock Exchange General Index dropping by more than 7 percent at the opening.... Similarly, the 10-year yield showed an increase of more than 1 pp at the closing, rising to 9.58
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SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive
PoliticsGreek Politicsfor Avgi SYRIZA 38 ND 30 Potami 7 PASOK 5.5 Golden Dawn 5.5 KKE 5 Independent Greeks 3 Others 6... this figure at the moment as most polls indicate that around 1 in 10 voters has yet to make his
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SYRIZA hits back in funding row, says it could issue T-bills and use repos
Economya total of 7 billion at the end of November, based on the latest MoF general government bulletin... as of March 1, 2015. This, coincidentally, matches the expiration date of the extended deadline for the EU
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Undecided voters could still decide crucial aspects of Greek elections
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA total of 9,834,970 Greeks are registered to vote in the January 25 elections but the result could still be shaped by around 1 in 10 voters who have yet to make up their minds. Opinion polls...: Of 9.7% undecided voters: 22% voted ND in June 2012 9% SYRIZA 9% DIMAR 9% Ind Grks 7% PASOK 5% G Dawn
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Greek market jitters evident as investors dump shares and bonds
EconomyAuthority stock also suffered a heavy sell off, closing down more than 7 percent after the government... by almost 1 pp to 10.64 percent and reaching the same levels as early January.
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Greek current account deficit grows in Dec, 2014 surplus at 1.66 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyin December from surplus of 20.8 million last year. Travel receipts rose by a mere 1 percent last... result under the portfolio investment shows a net outflow of 7 billion stemming from an net outflow
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Unemployment unchanged at 25.6 pct in Mar but number of employed still falling
EconomyMacroeconomyunemployment among males and females recorded a similar drop by more than 1 pp YoY to 29.3 percent... (15-24 years) improved by almost 7 pp YoY falling below the 50-percent mark to 49.7 percent
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Court orders 2012 pension cuts to be reversed, costing up to 1.5 bln
Economyreforms related to cost savings required by the institutions of 1.8 billion (1 percent of GDP... Greek parliament on November 7, 2012. It imposed progressive cuts in all public and private sector
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