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Charles Dallara

Former IIF Chief: A Grexit Could Turn into a Bloodbath

Investors are optimistic about the consequences of a possible Grexit, but it can turn into a bloodbath, said Vice President of Partners Group investment firm Charles Dallara. According to a CNBC report, Dallara is worried about the possibility of Greece's...

Dallara Says Greece To Return to Markets

Institute of International Finance (IIF) Managing Director Charles Dallara, who was the negotiator for private investors when a previous Greek government imposed 74 percent losses on them, said he believes Greece will return to private markets sooner than expected. Dallara...

Dallara Says Growth Essential To Avoid Greek Debt Trap

Greece should be given much more time to meet its budget targets, and its official creditors should provide better terms on their loans if the country hopes to escape its debt trap, the head of an international lobby group...

Charles Dallara: Greek Exit Would Be "Armageddon"

The damage to the rest of Europe from Greece leaving the euro would be "somewhere between catastrophic and Armageddon," the chief negotiator for the body representing private sector holders of Greek bonds said on Wednesday. Charles Dallara, who as head...

IIF: Bond Swap Marks Important Step To Resolving Greek Crisis

The Institute of International Finance, a lobby group for the world's largest banks, welcomed the results of the Greek debt swap on Friday, saying it will help stabilize the euro-zone economy and allow Greece time to implement reforms and...

IIF's Dallara Says Confident Greek Debt Swap Will Be Completed

The chief negotiator for the body representing private sector holders of Greek bonds expressed confidence on Saturday that a bond swap deal which is a key part of Greece's bailout program would be completed successfully next week. "We can sense...

IIF: Talks With Greek PM On Debt Deal 'Constructive'

Tuesday's talks between Greece's prime minister and the country's private-sector creditors on a debt write-down plan were "constructive," a spokesman for the creditors said, adding that consultations between the sides will continue. Prime Minister Lucas Papademos met late Tuesday with...

"One Step" Away from Debt Swap Deal

Marathon negotiations between Greece and private creditors on a debt swap deal appeared to be in their final phase on Saturday, with Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos saying both sides were one step away from reaching an agreement. Prime Minister...

Charles Dallara: Time Running Out For Greek Debt Deal

Time is running out to finalize a prescribed agreement that sees private creditors taking a 50% loss on their Greek sovereign debt holdings to help ease the ailing country's fiscal burden, the bondholders' chief representative said Tuesday. Charles Dallara, managing...

Dallara Remains Hopeful on Greek Debt Deal

Greece's private creditors are working closely with Athens on a debt swap deal, their chief negotiator said on Sunday, adding that he was confident a deal could be reached. "We are at a crossroads and I remain quite hopeful," International...