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  1. S&P: Greek covered and securitised bonds rated investment grade for first time since 2011
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    Rating agency Standard & Poors announced on Friday that it had upgraded bonds issued by Piraeus Bank and the National Bank of Greece (NBG) to “investment grade”. This is the first time since 2011 that Greece’s bonds have returned to investment grade status. The upgrade relates to NBG’s portfolio

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  2. IMF sets date for Article IV and DSA as markets mull Greek bonds
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    relief agreement (e.g. the upgrade of Greece’s credit rating by Standard and Poors to B

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  3. Is a lack of spending hampering Greece's firefighting capabilities?

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    by any standard. The annual bill for each Greek citizen comes to 22 euros, compared

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  4. SYRIZA eyes gains from case developing against ex-defence minister
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    that the current set of decision makers have a higher standard of ethics than their predecessors. Prime

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  5. Appeals over past pension cuts sow confusion about potential fiscal impact of backpay
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    unconstitutional due to the fact that it impacted the standard of living of pensioners severely

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  6. Athens gearing up for new bond issue amid favourable market conditions
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    attractive for some investors. The prospect of new upgrades from Standard & Poor’s and DBRS

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  7. OECD report highlights stress on Greek middle class during crisis
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    A publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on the pressures faced by the middle class globally has shown that overall this sector of society has seen its standard of living stagnate or decline in recent decades. At the same time, higher income groups have

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  8. Newsletter 202 -12/04/2019

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    that Greek debt appears attractive for some investors. The prospect of new upgrades from Standard

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  9. S&P keeps rating at 'B+' and highlights obstacles to competitiveness

    Economy

    Standard and Poor’s (S&P) reaffirmed on Friday its credit rating for Greece at ‘B+’, also maintaining its positive outlook. S&P was the first rating agency to upgrade Greece following the Eurogroup agreement in June last year when the parameters for the debt relief were agreed but has kept

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  10. Newsletter 204 -03/05/2019

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    of 192.75 billion for 2019, the debt pile corresponds to 54.2 percent of GDP. Standard and Poor’s

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