MADRID | July 22, 2015 | By Judith MacInnes | British Prime Minister David Cameron’s ploy to make a grand presentation on his plans for European reform at the June 26 Euro Summit was scuppered by the escalating Greece crisis.
MADRID | July 21, 2015 | By JP Marín Arrese | Once the eurozone has overcome its Greek imbroglio, at least temporarily, the next unsettling move will come from the Fed’s widely expected rate hike.
MADRID | July 20, 2015 | By JP Marín Arrese | Emergency loans to ensure Greece pays back its sovereign commitments in the coming weeks might fail to save it from the dire financial collapse it faces.
BERKELEY | July 18, 2015 | By Barry Eichengreen via Caixin | The Greek crisis and the sharp increase in volatility on Chinese stock markets have been the two principal sources of financial headlines – and worries – in recent days. To be sure, the situations in Athens and Shanghai are quite different, yet they have a common set of implications.
John Bruton | If Greeks themselves do not trust their own government and banks with their money, it is difficult to expect the taxpayers of other countries to do so. Yet that is what critics of the third Greek bailout seem to expect.
LONDON | July 16, 2015 | Barclays | The Greek parliament passed a package of measures as part of its bailout agreement, with the focus now shifting to whether the ECB raises the ELA ceiling. The Governing Council meeting is also scheduled for today, and we expect the press conference to be focused on Greece.
ATHENS | July 15, 2015 | By Manos Giakoumis via MacroPolis | Among the measures the Greek government has committed to legislate by July 22, according to the Euro Summit statement is the transposition of the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD).
MADRID | July 14, 2015 | By JP Marín Arrese | The Greek deal has dashed any hopes the eurozone might evolve into a more inclusive area.
The Corner | July 14, 2015 | Stocks and bonds’ behaviour will still depend on how the Greek crisis unfolds but macro and corporate results should start to gain some traction.
The Corner | July 13, 2015 | After all-night talks in Brussels to reach a third bailout loan for Greece, a unanimous agreement was reached, European Council President Donald Tusk said. “It’s a good step to rebuild confidence,” IMF head Christine Lagarde said as she emerged from the meeting.