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Uptick in time deposit rates, mixed trends in corporate loans
EconomyMacroeconomyThe interest rate on households’ new time deposits edged up by 2 basis points (bps) to 1.83 percent in March from 1.81 percent in February, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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Market value of HFSF's bank holdings plummets by 11 bln in 2014
EconomyBankingThe Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) reported extended losses of 9.92 billion euros last year from 9.61 billion in 2013, according to its 2014 annual report.
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Greek bank credit contracts by 2.5 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek bank credit contracted by 2.5 percent in March - similar to the reduction in February - according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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Deposit outflow slows to 2.19 bln in Mar as balances slip to lowest in 10 yrs
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek private sector deposit outflows slowed to 2.19 billion in March from 7.63 billion in February, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
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What higher ECB haircuts on collateral could mean for Greek banks' liquidity
EconomyFriday’s Eurogroup in Riga ended with eurozone finance ministers rejecting the possibility of an extraordinary meeting before the end of the month and any kind of funding disbursal without Greece having reached a full agreement with its lenders.
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Greek banks’ loan quality is deteriorating
EconomyOne of the most worrying conclusions to emerge from the conference calls that followed the announcement of the Greek banks’ 2014 financial results was the deterioration of the quality of their Greek loan portfolios in the first two months of the year.
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Greek Eurosystem funding up by 2.9 bln in March, reaches total of 107.1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter a sharp rise by 16.77 billion euros in February, Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding increased by another 2.93 billion in March, reaching 107.18 billion, according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement published on Wednesday.
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Credit standards for household, corporate loans unchanged in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Bank of Greece (BoG) released for the first time on Tuesday the results of the Greek bank lending survey for the first quarter (Q1) of 2015, which involves the four systemic Greek banks.
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ECB's negative opinion on foreclosure bill creates another obstacle in bailout talks
EconomyProgrammeThere has been no official response from the Greek coalition to the European Central Bank (ECB) publishing on April 10 its opinion on the draft law on the suspension of primary residence foreclosures until the end of 2015.
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Deposit rates stable, avg loan rate below 5 pct for first time since 2002
EconomyMacroeconomyThe interest rate on households’ new time deposits marginally increased by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.81 percent in February from 1.8 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).