wazua Tue, May 7, 2024
Welcome Guest Search | Active Topics | Log In | Register

5 Pages«<345
Greece is broke
hisah
#81 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2015 5:00:22 AM
Rank: Chief


Joined: 8/4/2010
Posts: 8,977


kfw yet again we go back to lehman brothers. So the saying goes "The more things change..."

The banksters have become so sloppy since GFC. It's very easy to spot their paws everywhere. They've become predictable and so boring!
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!
Pesa Nane
#82 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2015 10:04:13 AM
Rank: Elder


Joined: 5/25/2012
Posts: 4,105
Location: 08c
Pesa Nane plans to be shilingi when he grows up.
hisah
#83 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2015 10:12:01 AM
Rank: Chief


Joined: 8/4/2010
Posts: 8,977
Pesa Nane wrote:

What a pity. In September things will get funky!
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!
quicksand
#84 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2015 5:50:07 PM
Rank: Veteran


Joined: 7/5/2010
Posts: 2,061
Location: Nairobi
hisah wrote:
Pesa Nane wrote:

What a pity. In September things will get funky!

90 billion dollars. Woow. With harsher conditions than the ones which presently have all but killed off the Greek economy. These Europeans are idiots.
Greece should have a party with this money then 3 years down the line tell the Eurozone to go f**k itself and either
i) default
ii) see if another several tens of billions of dollars will be coming.
Pure comedy. Eye popping stuff this.
murchr
#85 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2015 6:27:33 PM
Rank: Elder


Joined: 2/26/2012
Posts: 15,979
BBC wrote:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that after a "tough battle", Greece had secured debt restructuring and a "growth package".

1. The Greek parliament must immediately adopt laws to reform key parts of its economy - by Wednesday. The reforms include: streamlining the pension system, boosting tax revenue - especially from VAT

2. A commitment to liberalise the labour market, privatize the electricity network and extend shop opening hours

3. The eurozone agrees in principle to start negotiations on a loan package for Greece worth €82bn-86bn (£59bn-£62bn; $91bn-$96bn)

4. A new trust fund will be set up, managed by Greece, with €50bn of Greek assets. It is a mechanism for paying off part of the total ESM loan. Half of the €50bn will be used to fund recapitalisation of Greek banks, the other half will go towards reducing Greece's debt mountain - by privatising assets - and investing in Greece. (Is this to mean that the countries assets will be sold off to capitalize banks?)

5. Greece will get short-term bridge financing to avoid bankruptcy - separate from the ESM. The amount is estimated to be €7bn by next Monday and another €5bn by mid-August.

6. Out of the total ESM loan about €10bn will be used immediately to recapitalise Greek banks - but the banks may need €25bn in total.

7. The European Central Bank, eurozone finance ministers and the IMF will tightly monitor Greek compliance with the bailout conditions.

8. Negotiations on the ESM bailout will begin only after the plan is approved by the parliaments of Finland, Germany and Greece.

9. The eurozone is ready if necessary to extend the repayment period of Greek debt (by debt rescheduling), but debt will not be written off (so no "haircut").

10. The European Commission will try to mobilise €35bn - outside the ESM loan - to help Greece with growth and job creation.
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
.
Angelica _ann
#86 Posted : Monday, July 13, 2015 8:21:09 PM
Rank: Elder


Joined: 12/7/2012
Posts: 11,901
murchr wrote:
BBC wrote:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that after a "tough battle", Greece had secured debt restructuring and a "growth package".

1. The Greek parliament must immediately adopt laws to reform key parts of its economy - by Wednesday. The reforms include: streamlining the pension system, boosting tax revenue - especially from VAT

2. A commitment to liberalise the labour market, privatize the electricity network and extend shop opening hours

3. The eurozone agrees in principle to start negotiations on a loan package for Greece worth €82bn-86bn (£59bn-£62bn; $91bn-$96bn)

4. A new trust fund will be set up, managed by Greece, with €50bn of Greek assets. It is a mechanism for paying off part of the total ESM loan. Half of the €50bn will be used to fund recapitalisation of Greek banks, the other half will go towards reducing Greece's debt mountain - by privatising assets - and investing in Greece. (Is this to mean that the countries assets will be sold off to capitalize banks?)

5. Greece will get short-term bridge financing to avoid bankruptcy - separate from the ESM. The amount is estimated to be €7bn by next Monday and another €5bn by mid-August.

6. Out of the total ESM loan about €10bn will be used immediately to recapitalise Greek banks - but the banks may need €25bn in total.

7. The European Central Bank, eurozone finance ministers and the IMF will tightly monitor Greek compliance with the bailout conditions.

8. Negotiations on the ESM bailout will begin only after the plan is approved by the parliaments of Finland, Germany and Greece.

9. The eurozone is ready if necessary to extend the repayment period of Greek debt (by debt rescheduling), but debt will not be written off (so no "haircut").

10. The European Commission will try to mobilise €35bn - outside the ESM loan - to help Greece with growth and job creation.

Worse than shylock conditions!!!
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen
Pesa Nane
#87 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:27:33 AM
Rank: Elder


Joined: 5/25/2012
Posts: 4,105
Location: 08c
Angelica _ann wrote:
murchr wrote:
BBC wrote:
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said that after a "tough battle", Greece had secured debt restructuring and a "growth package".

1. The Greek parliament must immediately adopt laws to reform key parts of its economy - by Wednesday. The reforms include: streamlining the pension system, boosting tax revenue - especially from VAT

2. A commitment to liberalise the labour market, privatize the electricity network and extend shop opening hours

3. The eurozone agrees in principle to start negotiations on a loan package for Greece worth €82bn-86bn (£59bn-£62bn; $91bn-$96bn)

4. A new trust fund will be set up, managed by Greece, with €50bn of Greek assets. It is a mechanism for paying off part of the total ESM loan. Half of the €50bn will be used to fund recapitalisation of Greek banks, the other half will go towards reducing Greece's debt mountain - by privatising assets - and investing in Greece. (Is this to mean that the countries assets will be sold off to capitalize banks?)

5. Greece will get short-term bridge financing to avoid bankruptcy - separate from the ESM. The amount is estimated to be €7bn by next Monday and another €5bn by mid-August.

6. Out of the total ESM loan about €10bn will be used immediately to recapitalise Greek banks - but the banks may need €25bn in total.

7. The European Central Bank, eurozone finance ministers and the IMF will tightly monitor Greek compliance with the bailout conditions.

8. Negotiations on the ESM bailout will begin only after the plan is approved by the parliaments of Finland, Germany and Greece.

9. The eurozone is ready if necessary to extend the repayment period of Greek debt (by debt rescheduling), but debt will not be written off (so no "haircut").

10. The European Commission will try to mobilise €35bn - outside the ESM loan - to help Greece with growth and job creation.

Worse than shylock conditions!!!

That's an agreekment for you.
Pesa Nane plans to be shilingi when he grows up.
Mainat
#88 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:59:40 AM
Rank: Veteran


Joined: 11/21/2006
Posts: 1,590
Clearly overestimated the greeks, absolutely kuku brained. You tell EU to f-off, go to your people and ask for vote rejecting deal on the table, then you go back to EU with your balls in your hand and get a worse deal.
I see can't see further than a greek default in the next 6 months or next year
Sehemu ndio nyumba
timuka
#89 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:12:00 PM
Rank: Member


Joined: 1/21/2013
Posts: 427
Mainat wrote:
Clearly overestimated the greeks, absolutely kuku brained. You tell EU to f-off, go to your people and ask for vote rejecting deal on the table, then you go back to EU with your balls in your hand and get a worse deal.
I see can't see further than a greek default in the next 6 months or next year


But there is a question of, what would they have done instead, did they have an alternative option?
Mainat
#90 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:21:50 PM
Rank: Veteran


Joined: 11/21/2006
Posts: 1,590
Since 2010, the greeks have had 3 options, do an Ireland/Spain et al and sell your furniture, impress the banker with your attitude and get a sensible payoff rate and period OR figure the required pain is nigh on possible on your people and default which would make you a pariah for a few yrs, but at least give you a chance to get your house in order OR pretend you know what you are doing until the banker realizes you don't and tells you to touch your toes. The greeks have time and again chosen the last option.

timuka wrote:
Mainat wrote:
Clearly overestimated the greeks, absolutely kuku brained. You tell EU to f-off, go to your people and ask for vote rejecting deal on the table, then you go back to EU with your balls in your hand and get a worse deal.
I see can't see further than a greek default in the next 6 months or next year


But there is a question of, what would they have done instead, did they have an alternative option?

Sehemu ndio nyumba
timuka
#91 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 1:08:34 PM
Rank: Member


Joined: 1/21/2013
Posts: 427
Mainat wrote:
Since 2010, the greeks have had 3 options, do an Ireland/Spain et al and sell your furniture, impress the banker with your attitude and get a sensible payoff rate and period OR figure the required pain is nigh on possible on your people and default which would make you a pariah for a few yrs, but at least give you a chance to get your house in order OR pretend you know what you are doing until the banker realizes you don't and tells you to touch your toes. The greeks have time and again chosen the last option.

timuka wrote:
Mainat wrote:
Clearly overestimated the greeks, absolutely kuku brained. You tell EU to f-off, go to your people and ask for vote rejecting deal on the table, then you go back to EU with your balls in your hand and get a worse deal.
I see can't see further than a greek default in the next 6 months or next year


But there is a question of, what would they have done instead, did they have an alternative option?



Of the three options you have floated, by the time Tsipras took over in early January 2015 only option 2 and 3 were on the table. It was a bit too late for option 1. Option 2 would have had dire economic and political consequences. It would have seen the total collapse of the economy exacerbated by the collapse of financial system, soaring inflation et al ushering in a period of social and political unrest.
Mainat
#92 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 1:45:03 PM
Rank: Veteran


Joined: 11/21/2006
Posts: 1,590
Timuka, option 1 is still valid. Infact, last yr, the ching chongs had asked if they could buy some of the islands. Part of the deal now is that greeks must do privatisations.
The end game for greece is actually that austerity will get worse and worse to the extent that defaulting will in retrospect seem a good idea.


timuka wrote:
Mainat wrote:
Since 2010, the greeks have had 3 options, do an Ireland/Spain et al and sell your furniture, impress the banker with your attitude and get a sensible payoff rate and period OR figure the required pain is nigh on possible on your people and default which would make you a pariah for a few yrs, but at least give you a chance to get your house in order OR pretend you know what you are doing until the banker realizes you don't and tells you to touch your toes. The greeks have time and again chosen the last option.

timuka wrote:
Mainat wrote:
Clearly overestimated the greeks, absolutely kuku brained. You tell EU to f-off, go to your people and ask for vote rejecting deal on the table, then you go back to EU with your balls in your hand and get a worse deal.
I see can't see further than a greek default in the next 6 months or next year


But there is a question of, what would they have done instead, did they have an alternative option?



Of the three options you have floated, by the time Tsipras took over in early January 2015 only option 2 and 3 were on the table. It was a bit too late for option 1. Option 2 would have had dire economic and political consequences. It would have seen the total collapse of the economy exacerbated by the collapse of financial system, soaring inflation et al ushering in a period of social and political unrest.

Sehemu ndio nyumba
hisah
#93 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 2:07:23 PM
Rank: Chief


Joined: 8/4/2010
Posts: 8,977
The greek deal just ensures that this Sept will be very rocky aka volatile for global markets! Then a huge bounce which will suddenly terminate around 2018 - 2019. I expect a major correction (40% plus) to come in at that period.
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!
timuka
#94 Posted : Tuesday, July 14, 2015 6:47:37 PM
Rank: Member


Joined: 1/21/2013
Posts: 427
Mainat wrote:
Timuka, option 1 is still valid. Infact, last yr, the ching chongs had asked if they could buy some of the islands. Part of the deal now is that greeks must do privatisations.
The end game for greece is actually that austerity will get worse and worse to the extent that defaulting will in retrospect seem a good idea.


timuka wrote:
Mainat wrote:
Since 2010, the greeks have had 3 options, do an Ireland/Spain et al and sell your furniture, impress the banker with your attitude and get a sensible payoff rate and period OR figure the required pain is nigh on possible on your people and default which would make you a pariah for a few yrs, but at least give you a chance to get your house in order OR pretend you know what you are doing until the banker realizes you don't and tells you to touch your toes. The greeks have time and again chosen the last option.

timuka wrote:
Mainat wrote:
Clearly overestimated the greeks, absolutely kuku brained. You tell EU to f-off, go to your people and ask for vote rejecting deal on the table, then you go back to EU with your balls in your hand and get a worse deal.
I see can't see further than a greek default in the next 6 months or next year


But there is a question of, what would they have done instead, did they have an alternative option?



Of the three options you have floated, by the time Tsipras took over in early January 2015 only option 2 and 3 were on the table. It was a bit too late for option 1. Option 2 would have had dire economic and political consequences. It would have seen the total collapse of the economy exacerbated by the collapse of financial system, soaring inflation et al ushering in a period of social and political unrest.



@Mainat, thats an interesting perspective. Its a case of lesser/better evil. Austerity or collapse of the economy. More or less the same effect to the people only that the former is gradual and controlled
Ngalaka
#95 Posted : Thursday, July 16, 2015 4:41:16 PM
Rank: Veteran


Joined: 10/29/2008
Posts: 1,566
This Tsprias guy campained and came to power on the premise of giving the Greeks a better deal from the austerity measures that had been in place in the preceeding 5 years or so. He went ahead to call for a referendum (a money gobbling exercise) for a mandate to ward off similar austerity measures demands.
Then in less than a week after the mandate to acquisces to even worse austerity regime!

That can only mean
1) He blantantly conned the greek people into electing him.
or
2) He is completely at sea in understanding the dynamics at play in these matters.
Isuni yilu yi maa me muyo - ni Mbisuu
Dahatre
#96 Posted : Thursday, July 16, 2015 10:52:44 PM
Rank: Member


Joined: 12/21/2009
Posts: 602
Alternative view showing how Germany orchestrated the mess, while Greece slept

Either way it is interesting to see Europeans cannibalizing each other.
murchr
#97 Posted : Sunday, July 19, 2015 6:42:38 AM
Rank: Elder


Joined: 2/26/2012
Posts: 15,979
Banks open on Monday
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
.
murchr
#98 Posted : Friday, August 21, 2015 12:14:48 AM
Rank: Elder


Joined: 2/26/2012
Posts: 15,979
When Push comes to Shove

Greece crisis: PM Alexis Tsipras quits and calls early polls

Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has announced he is resigning and has called an early election.
Mr Tsipras, who was only elected in January, said he had a moral duty to go to the polls now a third bailout had been secured with European creditors.
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
.
Users browsing this topic
Guest
5 Pages«<345
Forum Jump  
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.

Copyright © 2024 Wazua.co.ke. All Rights Reserved.