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Greek 30-year bond attracts strong demand at attractive yield
EconomyLeveraging the positive sentiment following the ECB announcement last week that it would pick up the pace on bond purchases, thereby settling the latest sovereign bond markets jitters, Greece issued an ultra-long 30-year benchmark, its longest issue since January 2007.
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Fitch keeps Greece at 'BB' rating as risks remain on horizon
EconomyAs was broadly expected, on Friday night Fitch kept Greece’s credit rating and outlook unchanged, at ‘BB’ and stable.
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PDMA highlights improving debt profile, targets 8-12 bln in new issues for 2021
EconomyGreece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) has issued its debt strategy for 2021, in which it outlines the significant achievements on the debt front during a tumultuous 2020 and its plan for new debt issuances in the next year.
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BoG insists on need for bad bank, sees EU funds boosting recovery from 2021
EconomyThe Bank of Greece tabled its interim monetary policy report for 2020 on Monday, shedding light on how it expects the Greek economy and banking system to develop next year.
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Overdue social security contributions rise to 37.4 bln in Q3
EconomyMacroeconomyThe stock of unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) increased to 37.40 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020, rising by 393 million compared to the figure of 37 billion euros registered in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020, the Centre for the Collection of Social Security Arrears (KEAO) revealed.
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Updated IMF DSA sees Greek debt as sustainable in medium-term, risks over long-term
EconomyMacroeconomyThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued this week the latest post-programme monitoring report, the second since the summer of 2018, when the last programme ended.
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Covid-19 leaves Greece facing 200 pct debt-to-GDP ratio in 2021, long road to sustainability
EconomyProgrammeThe report for the eighth post-programme review published last week included an update of the debt sustainability analysis (DSA) for Greece, the first revision since the one conducted in the context of the fifth review at the start of the year, before the pandemic struck.
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Revised 2021 budget sees bigger contraction, slower recovery and support of 31.4 bln euros
EconomyMacroeconomyWith Greece having completed two weeks of general lockdown and as Covid-19 data continued to cause alarm, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras tabled to Parliament on Friday the final 2021 budget, which was substantially revised from the draft document submitted at the start of October.
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Lenders acknowledge reforms, flag up tricky fiscal path ahead
EconomyProgrammeGreece managed to clear on Wednesday the fourth post-programme review for this year and the third since the pandemic broke.
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Insolvency bill debate brings implementation challenges to the fore
PoliticsGreek PoliticsA draft insolvency mega-bill is being debated in Parliament this week, following several months of drafting and a six-week consultation period.