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Greek government takes aim at creditors over stalled bailout talks
May 6th, 2015
Senior official lays blame on disagreements between EU and IMF as economic growth rate forecasts are slashed Greece’s government has blasted its creditors for holding back progress on bailout talks, laying the blame squarely on differences between the European Union and ...
Greeks Add Pressure on Tsipras to Compromise as Talks Resume
April 27th, 2015
Greece resumed efforts to break a deadlock with its creditors as weekend polls showed a majority of the country’s people want the government to make compromises needed to release funds for its economy. Two opinion polls published over the ...
Financial integration in Europe rebounds, ECB report finds
April 27th, 2015
Financial integration in the euro area has improved steadily and has reached a level close to that before the sovereign debt crisis Establishment of Banking Union and unconventional monetary policy actions taken by the ECB are major drivers of ...
Dollar on defensive after more weak U.S. economic data
April 27th, 2015
The dollar started the week on the defensive on Monday after more disappointing U.S. economic data reinforced expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will not hike interest rates any time soon, while concerns about Greece‘s debt talks pressured the euro. ...
Central Bank of Germany issued April Monthly Report
April 22nd, 2015
Structural developments in the German banking sector The financial and sovereign debt crisis which has afflicted the euro area for more than seven years now has clearly left a mark on the financial market, having forced monetary policymakers to ...
Signs the market is girding for a Greek default
April 21st, 2015
If the financial market is a good predictor, you’d better brace for a Greek default. Borrowing costs on Greece’s government bonds have rallied back to levels not seen since 2012, the cost of insuring against a default has surged ...
China, Japan stocks up as Beijing steps up stimulus
April 20th, 2015
Stock markets in China and Japan rose on Monday after Beijing’s latest stimulus to shore up the world’s second-largest economy underpinned sentiment and helped limit losses across the rest of Asia. China’s central bank on Sunday cut the amount ...
Deal appears distant amid deadlock in reform talks
April 17th, 2015
With negotiations between Greece and its creditors effectively deadlocked, a potential deal that could unlock crucially needed funding appeared more distant than ever on Thursday with doubts appearing about whether an agreement can be reached in time for a ...
Greece confident of reaching agreement in make-or-break 24 April deadline
April 15th, 2015
Eurozone finance ministers to pass judgment next week on reform-for-cash deal that would unlock €7.2bn (£5.2bn) of financial assistance Greece has vigorously rebutted speculation that it will declare a debt default and plunge out of the eurozone if it fails ...
Greece’s €459m debt payment to IMF due on Thursday
April 9th, 2015
Eurozone country is close to running out of cash and the ECB, the EU and the IMF have frozen further aid until they reach an agreement with its left-wing government Greece is due to make a €459m (£332m) loan repayment ...