Greek deal

Greece in 'final stretch' for deal with creditors: Alexis Tsipras

Greece is in the "final stretch" of talks for a deal with creditors on a new bailout, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Wednesday.

Aug 05, 2015, 18:45 PM IST

More than half of Germans think planned Greek deal is bad: Poll

Lawmakers in Germany, the biggest contributor to euro zone bailouts, on Friday gave their go-ahead for the currency bloc to negotiate a third bailout for Greece that could total 86 billion euros ($93 billion) over three years. 

Jul 19, 2015, 09:09 AM IST

Factbox: Summary of Eurogroup proposal on Greece

Eurozone leaders at a summit in Brussels were reviewing a draft proposal from their finance ministers that sets out conditions for Greece to open negotiations on a bailout.

Jul 13, 2015, 21:23 PM IST

Greek deal 'not possible without Franco-German alliance'

The alliance between France and Germany had been "crucial" in reaching a historic bailout deal with Greece after marathon EU talks, the foreign ministers of the two countries said Monday.

Jul 13, 2015, 20:04 PM IST

Asian shares bolstered by hopes for Greek deal

US stock futures rose about 0.2 percent after Wall Street posted solid gains on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a record high.

Jun 23, 2015, 08:47 AM IST

Greece offer lifts hopes for debt deal this week

Greece`s international lenders raised hopes for a desperately needed bailout agreement this week to save Athens from default and a possible euro exit, despite failing to reach a deal at crucial talks on Monday.

Jun 22, 2015, 21:53 PM IST

Greek tragedy may see RBI selling $15-bn to defend Re at 65

If the much-awaited Greek deal fails, the Reserve Bank will have to sell as much as USD 15 billion to defend the rupee at 65 levels, says a report.

Jun 22, 2015, 19:40 PM IST

World stocks: Investors ride wave of last-minute Greek deal optimism

Global stocks and peripheral euro zone bonds rose on Monday, lifted by hopes that crunch meetings in Brussels between Greece and its international creditors can still produce a last-minute deal to help Athens avert default.

Jun 22, 2015, 18:17 PM IST

Germany's Merkel convinced Greek deal possible

With eurozone finance ministers holding out little hope of an agreement as they gathered in Luxembourg, Merkel insisted that she wanted to keep Greece in the single currency.

Jun 18, 2015, 15:40 PM IST

Greece debt deal possible `in coming days`: EU

Greece and its EU-IMF creditors could reach a hard won bailout deal in the coming days, Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission vice-president for the euro, said Tuesday after Athens submitted a new reform plan.

Jun 09, 2015, 23:30 PM IST

Gold near six-week low as equities recover on hopes of Greek deal

Gold was trading near its lowest in six weeks on Wednesday as global equities recovered on signs Greek banks will continue to receive emergency funding despite a breakdown in debt talks between Athens and its creditors.

Feb 18, 2015, 07:03 AM IST

France hints euro zone should ease stance for Greek deal

Debt-laden Greece and EU paymaster Germany struck hardline postures ahead of a crucial meeting of euro zone finance ministers on Monday on the future of an unpopular international bailout for Athens, but France called for a compromise.

Feb 16, 2015, 19:25 PM IST