Troika: Greek report

Some of the highlights from the Troika report on a review of the Greek aid program.

  • Greece has made progress on reducing its imbalances.
  • After an initial strong start, reform implementations have come to a standstill.
  • Continue to see political risks, and administration capacity issues.
  • Re-invigoration needed to prevent unsustainable deficit.
  • Greek recession deeper and longer than projected.
  • Greek GDP seen -3.8% this year and growth for 2012.
  • Sees net borrowing at 10.1% in 2011 and at 8% in 2012.
  • Sees net borrowing at 3.4% of GDP in 2014
  • Sees net debt at +140.5% in 2011 and +144.3% in 2012.
  • Greek Tax collection continues to under-perform.
  • Additional deficit measures amount to +3% of GDP
  • Next aid disbursement cannot take place before financing resolved.
  • Greece will not be able to return to markets in 2012.
  • Cost of market financing remains prohibitive.

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