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The Bank of Greece Report on Monetary Policy 2014-2015
June 17th, 2015
Today, in accordance with its Statute, the Bank of Greece submitted its Report on Monetary Policy 2014-2015 to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Cabinet. At the time of writing of the present report, news kept unfolding, ...
What is the cost if Greece exit Eurozone?
June 15th, 2015
Grexit to Cost the World One Trillion Euros in Losses Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis has estimated that Grexit would cause the international economy a trillion euros in losses, besides, there will be a considerable political damage as “the ...
Greece crisis: PM Tsipras tells creditors to ‘get real’
June 15th, 2015
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said his government will wait patiently for international creditors to become “realistic”, after talks on a debt deal in Brussels failed. Mr Tsipras rejected demands for pension cuts, citing his country’s dignity. Time ...
Greece Enters Fateful Week as Talks End Fruitlessly
June 15th, 2015
Greece enters what could be a defining week after last-ditch negotiations between representatives of the Greek government and its creditors collapsed on Sunday. The euro dropped as the European Commission said the talks in Brussels had broken up after ...
Brussels talks halted as pressure on Greece mounts
June 12th, 2015
The International Monetary Fund has withdrawn its delegation from negotiations in Brussels aimed at breaking an impasse and unlocking crucial loans, citing significant differences with the Greek side following another round of talks between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, German ...
Greece moves closer to eurozone exit after delaying €300m repayment to IMF
June 5th, 2015
Athens takes creditor by surprise, saying it will bundle together €1.6bn of debt payments due to International Monetary Fund and settle up on 30 June Greece has moved closer to default and possible exit from the eurozone after telling the ...
European Leaders Deciding On Greece’s Fate Agree That Talks Must Intensify
June 2nd, 2015
European leaders and the head of the International Monetary Fund agreed to step up the intensity of talks over Greece’s fate after an extraordinary meeting in Berlin about ways to avert a default. The top-level huddle lasted past midnight ...
Asian stocks down as markets weigh Greece, US growth
June 2nd, 2015
Asian stocks drifted lower Tuesday as markets weighed a possible rebound in U.S. growth against doubts about Greece‘s ability to make debt payments and stay in the euro currency bloc. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 was down 0.1 percent ...
G7 finance chiefs discuss growth risks, urge deal on Greece
May 28th, 2015
* Growth worries top agenda for G7 finance chiefs * Market volatility adds to risks for global recovery * G7 officials discussing Greece on sidelines of talks * U.S. presses Europe, IMF to show flexibility on Greece * IMF, ...
Greece warns it is set to default on debt repayment loans
May 25th, 2015
Interior minister says Athens simply cannot satisfy IMF deadline next month unless it works out a deal with eurozone creditors Greece has threatened to default on €1.6bn (£1.14bn) of debt repayment due on international bailout loans next month, claiming it ...