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ECB Raises Emergency Lending to Greek Banks by $984 Million
July 23rd, 2015
Decision comes two days after a Greek bond redemption averted a default The European Central Bank on Wednesday raised the ceiling on emergency lending to Greek banks by €900 million ($980 million), a person familiar with the matter said, ...
European Banks Face Capital Hit From Second-Quarter Bond Selloff
July 23rd, 2015
The bond market selloff in the second quarter probably dented the capital defenses of many European banks, with lenders in Italy and Spain hit hardest. The extent of the damage will be disclosed when banks report earnings starting this ...
Greece passes second reforms to unlock bailout deal
July 23rd, 2015
Crucial bill secures enough votes in parliament, with government hoping to open bailout negotiations this week. Greece‘s parliament has passed legislation on a second batch of reforms needed to help unlock a huge international bailout for the country’s stricken ...
Was Greece Always Part Of The Plan?
July 20th, 2015
Since its inception, critics of the eurozone have been pointing to its incomplete nature — everyone uses the same money but keeps their own national budgets and tax regimes — and speculating that this “fatal flaw” would doom the ...
The Bankruptcy Of The Planet Accelerates – 24 Nations Are Currently Facing A Debt Crisis
July 17th, 2015
There has been so much attention on Greece in recent weeks, but the truth is that Greece represents only a very tiny fraction of an unprecedented global debt bomb which threatens to explode at any moment. As you are ...
EU Commission proposes 7 billion euro loan for Greece for July
July 15th, 2015
The European Commission is proposing to give a 7 billion euro ($7.7 billion) bridge loan to Greece to cover the country’s financing needs in July using the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM), according to document from the EU executive. ...
Greece Holds Out, Wins Even Worse Deal
July 14th, 2015
The hostile takeover is almost complete. On Sunday Greece agreed not just to Germany’s original demands, but to even more: “(Bloomberg) – The conditions that Tsipras swallowed comprised a laundry list of unfinished business from Greece’s two previous bailouts ...
How Future Bitcoin Can Prevent a Future Greece
July 14th, 2015
The digital currency is at a turning point, evolving much more quickly than some observers realize Bitcoin, the volatile digital currency, cannot help the Greeks of today. But it could mean a great deal to those caught up in ...
Agreement on Greece reached: EU
July 13th, 2015
Euro zone clinches deal with Greece after all-night haggle Euro zone leaders clinched a deal with Greece on Monday to negotiate a third bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the euro zone after a whole night of haggling ...
This league table of Greek debt explains why Merkel will show Greece no mercy
July 13th, 2015
It’s no secret that the biggest holder of Greek debt — which Greece is refusing to pay — is Germany. But when you see how much exposure Germany has to Greek debt, you quickly realize just how motivated German ...
