Not exact matches
Mario Draghi said Thursday that recent data
points to «some moderation» in the economic growth in the 19 countries that use the
euro, while still
remaining «consistent with a broad - based expansion.»
Case in
point: given the 18 percent decline in the value of the
euro versus the dollar during the past year, a domestic producer would need to reduce costs significantly to
remain competitive with a European counterpart, all else being equal.
With the outlook for growth in the
euro area
remaining fairly subdued, German bond yields are now below those in the US after having been around 30 basis
points higher for much of the past year.
And for Greece's own wealthier classes, the EU loan package would enable the country to
remain within the Eurozone long enough to permit them to move their money out of the country before the
point arrived at which Greece would be forced to replace the
euro with the drachma and devalue it.
Rumors over the past week or so
point to a two million
euro loan, while it
remains unknown whether it's a dry loan or if there will be an option to buy permanently.