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Mario Draghi: Introductory statement to the press conference in Nicosia
March 5th, 2015
Latest Update, March 06, on March 05 release of President of the ECB Introductory statement. The update is regarding Questions and Answers. You can find the Questions and Answers at the end of the following statement. Mario Draghi, President ...
Greek government searches for funds amid fresh speculation about third bailout
March 3rd, 2015
The government on Monday scrambled to find ways to raise much-needed funding amid renewed speculation about a third bailout for Greece. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis met with his deputies and other officials to discuss ways of covering the country’s ...
Yanis Varoufakis: “We will never leave the euro”
February 27th, 2015
Finance Minister stresses that “for the first time we are becoming the authors of our future” The Minister of Finances Yanis Varoufakis stated that the recent Eurogroup agreement was a major success, in an exclusive interview he gave to Giorgos Padadakis on ANT1. Mr. ...
“We Remain on Track” Says Anastasiades, in the Face of Review Delays
February 25th, 2015
Despite consecutive delays in the completion of the 5th review of Cyprus’ economic adjustment programme – coordinated by its Troika of international lenders – the island remains on track with regards to the agreement’s implementation, insists President Nicos Anastasiades. ...
Asia Stocks Climb With Dollar Before Yellen, Greek Talks
February 24th, 2015
Asian stocks traded near a five-month high and the dollar strengthened before Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to lawmakers and as Greece’s creditors review a list of debt-reduction policies. Australian bonds gained and U.S. oil extended declines below ...
Internal and External Risks to the Cyprus Economy
February 20th, 2015
Despite the tragic events of March 2013, Cyprus economy has showed resilience and the country was able to return back to stability and regain some of the lost confidence from international markets and investors rather quickly, which is necessary ...
Greek proposal lifts markets, despite German rejection
February 19th, 2015
A Greek proposal to extend its bailout and not to undermine agreed fiscal targets lifted European stocks to seven-year highs on Thursday and cut government borrowing costs across the euro zone, even though Germany rejected it. Despite the German rejection, Greece’s wording of ...
Greece to try for loan extension from eurozone
February 18th, 2015
Request sees bailout terms being set aside Greece is set to submit Wednesday to the Eurogroup a request for a six-month extension to its loan agreement with its creditors, sources close to the negotiations between Athens and the eurozone ...
Asian shares jump on Ukraine ceasefire, Greek hopes
February 13th, 2015
Asian shares soared on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden’s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk appetite. MSCI’s broadest index ...
Greece, lenders appear to edge closer to deal
February 13th, 2015
There were hopes on Thursday that Greece and the eurozone might be edging toward a deal after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, attending his first European Union summit, agreed for government officials and representatives of the country’s lenders to find ...
