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Sentiment unchanged in April thanks to services gains, consumer confidence also rises -
Strong demand for 30-year benchmark bond, yield of 4.24 pct double 2021 rate -
ECB study finds Greeks overburdened by housing costs, most likely to miss payments -
S&P ups outlook to positive, leaves rating at 'BBB-' -
Moody's leaves Greece's rating unchanged, one notch from investment grade -
Investment grade boost visible in strong demand for Greek assets
Rising yields, market turbulence limit government's fiscal options
It seems that the Finance Ministry toying with the idea of countering inflation by reducing VAT and special consumption taxes on fuel and basic goods only lasted about a week, partly due to developments on the bond market, which have been exacerbated by the ECB signalling last Thursday that it is set to tighten monetary policy this year.
The finance and economy ministers both argued this week that reducing indirect taxes are not an option on grounds of fiscal prudence. Previously, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras and other ministry officials had suggested that many options were on t...
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