3. GREECE
• Official Name “Hellenic Republic”
• Capital : Athens
• Currency : Euro(1999) – Drachma ( Till 1999s)
• Sectors Contributing to Economy
- Service (~81%),
- Industry (~16%),
- Agricultural (~3%)
• Trade Organizations : EU, WTO, OECD, BSEC
4. Economy of Greece - Statistics
GDP $238 Billons (2014)
GDP Rank 45th
GDP Growth ▲1.6% ( Q2 – 2015)∆
Per Capita $ 21,653.00 (2014)
Inflation -2.2% ( June 2015)
Population ~11.1 Million (2014)
Population Below Poverty 36% (2014)
Labour force Distribution
( 48,05,083)
Service(72.4%) Industry(14.7%)
Agri (12.9%)
Unemployment ▼25.0% (May 2015)
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5. Reasons of CRISIS
Domestic Reasons :
- Huge Borrowing before and after Euro-zone Entry
- High government spending & Weak Government
Revenues,
- High Structural rigidities, Low public debt recovery
(Tax evasion and corruption)
International Reasons :
- Declining International Competitiveness
- Increased Access to Capital at Low Interest Rates
- Issues with EU Rules Enforcement
*CCC / CC / C: Very highly speculative credit quality. In danger of defaulting on financial obligations. There is little difference between these three categories, although CC and C ratings are normally applied to obligations that are seen as highly likely to default, or subordinated to obligations rated in the CCC to B range. Obligations in respect of which default has not technically taken place but is considered inevitable may be rated in the C category.
**Caa3: Rated as poor quality and very high credit risk.
***CCC : currently vulnerable and dependent on favorable economic conditions to meet its commitments