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Citibank’s new UAE customers will now need to keep more than 10 times as much money in bank accounts
November 12th, 2015
Citibank’s new UAE customers told to have Dh35,000 minimum account balance Citibank said new customers in the UAE will now need to keep more than 10 times as much money in bank accounts than previously required as it focuses ...
Greece, Creditors Said to Need a Few More Days to Reach Aid Pact
November 9th, 2015
Update: Greece and its European Union creditors need a few more days to reach an agreement that would release an aid payment of 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), according to an EU official with knowledge of the talks. The ...
US Presses Europe to Take Steps to Reduce Greece’s Debt: Investors need confidence
November 5th, 2015
Investors need confidence Greece’s debt is sustainable Servicing obligations are only part of the equation, U.S. says The U.S. is pressing euro-area countries to agree to an overhaul of Greece’s debt to give private-sector investors confidence that the nation’s ...
Greece May Win 2 Billion-Euro Payout by Monday, EU Official Says
November 4th, 2015
Greek banks are said likely to need some rescue funds Extra 15 billion euros for Greek lenders seen as unnecessary The Greek government might win a delayed 2 billion-euro ($2.2 billion) aid disbursement by Nov. 9 and the country’s ...
Greece: Recap won’t be enough for credit sector
November 2nd, 2015
The Greek economy will have to grow at satisfactory rates for many years to recoup the severe output loss recorded during the 2008-15 period, and perhaps 2016 too. This is not likely to happen if the private sector is ...
Greece, lenders start talks on reform compliance
October 22nd, 2015
Greece and its international lenders started talks on Wednesday to assess the country’s compliance with terms of an 86 billion euro bailout, as dissent stirred over tax hikes and pension reforms. Team leaders from three European institutions and the ...
Greece to unveil painful 2016 draft budget
October 5th, 2015
Greece will unveil a painful 2016 draft budget on Monday meant to satisfy international creditors, projecting the economy will stay in recession next year before returning to growth in 2017, in line with the estimates by the country’s lenders. ...
Greece: Recap is key to next disbursements – Eurogroup meeting
October 2nd, 2015
Greece: Banking reforms that are necessary for the sector’s recapitalization are key to the disbursement of the first couple of bailout subtranches, say sources in Brussels, as the Euro Working Group is set to convene on Friday to draft ...
Greek Banks Said to Face Recapitalization at Top of Range
September 24th, 2015
Auditors tell lenders they need to be more conservative Latest bailout package allocates 25 billion euros for banks Greek banks are being told by auditors some of their assets are overvalued, meaning they may have to raise close ...
Bailout reforms Greece must take by end-2015
September 23rd, 2015
Greece‘s leftist government will have to move fast to agree a new set of reforms to unlock a new tranche of aid under its 86 billion euro bailout deal. Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wants a positive review that will ...
