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Economy
It Is Estimated that Greece Can Tap the Markets in Summer
Greece can participate in the European Central Bank's (ECB) quantitative easing programme even this summer, according to banking officials and financial analysts. As they said, Greece meets all its commitments with the voting of the omnibus bill in the...
Economy
Parliament President Voutsis: 2019-2020 Measures to Be Voted by May 19
The 2019-2020 measures included in the second review of the Greek programme are expected to be voted in the Greek parliament by May 19 under urgent procedures, stated parliament president Nikos Voutsis on Wednesday. Voutsis, who is visiting Brussels...
Economy
EC, ESM, ECB, IMF: Preliminary Agreement on Review
The ECB and ESM announced on Tuesday that they signed a preliminary agreement on the conclusion of the second programme review.
"Staff teams from the EC, ESM, ECB and the IMF have reached a preliminary agreement with the Greek authorities...
Economy
Gov't Spokesman Tzanakopoulos Dismisses Reports on Extra Measures in 2018
The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) revised projections for the 2016 primary surplus is a positive development, government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on Thursday said during a press briefing.
"This proves that the Fund's reservations over Greece's fiscal performance, which delayed the...
Economy
All Eyes Turned to Washington for World Bank Group and IMF Spring Meetings
Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and Alternate Finance Minister George Chouliarakis on Thursday will depart for Washington where the 2017 spring meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place. The Greek ministers hope that...
Economy
US Government ‘Open’ to IMF’s Participation in Greek Bailout
Washington will keep an “open mind” regarding the participation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the Greek bailout programme, a senior US Treasury official said.
The US, the largest shareholder in the IMF, will likely not rule out new...
Economy
Christine Lagarde: Debt Relief Technical Details Must Now be Decided
The agreement for Greece's debt sustainability must be in compliance with International Monetary Fund (IMF) rules, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde said at an event held by Bruegel Institute in Brussels on Wednesday, discussing the course of the global...
Greece
Survey: Crisis Preventing Greeks From Monitoring and Treating High Cholesterol
The economic crisis has impacted the ability of Greeks to protect the health of their heart and circulatory system, with many unable to cover the costs of the tests and medication needed to control high cholesterol levels, according to...
Economy
There Will be No Fourth Memorandum, German FinMin Schaeuble Reassures
There will be no fourth memorandum, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble on Tuesday said in statements to Deutsche Welle TV. The aim of the current programme, he said, is Greece to tap the markets and meet its financing needs.
On...
Economy
J.P. Morgan Report Sees 'Light at the End of the Tunnel' for Greece
The decision reached by Eurozone finance ministers in Malta concerning Greece increases the chances of a solution for completing the second review of the Greek programme before May 22, according to a report by J. P. Morgan released on...