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Athens gearing up for new bond issue amid favourable market conditions
EconomyProgrammeGreek authorities appear to be working in parallel on the two goals Athens has set following the completion of the second post-programme review: To issue another sovereign bond and to pay off some of Greece’s debt to the International Monetary Fund before it matures.
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PDMA releases details of 10-year bond, highlighting strong interest
EconomyGreece’s Debt Management Agency (PDMA) has provided the details of the country’s second bond issuance of the year last week, which was the first 10-year benchmark since 2010 – a last foray before Athens lost market access and signed the first bailout.
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Details of bond issue give Athens boost in bid to establish market access
EconomyGreece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) issued on Friday night the details of the first bond issuance since the country exited its third adjustment programme in August 2018.
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Second post-MoU review set to begin as Athens eyes return to bond markets
EconomyProgrammeThe second review of the enhanced surveillance period is due to get underway in earnest on Tuesday, when the institutions’ mission chiefs are expected to hold their first meeting of the year in Athens with government officials.
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PDMA sets out plans to build on recent market forays with bond issues in 2019
EconomyGreece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) issued this week its finance strategy for next year, which also outlines how the country’s market access since the summer of 2017 has been progressively built and gives a detailed profile of Greece’s current debt structure.
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Falling bank shares prompt coalition to take closer look
PoliticsGreek PoliticsPrime Minister Alexis Tsipras chaired a hastily-arranged meeting of top government officials on Wednesday after a sharp decline in bank shares on the Athens Stock Exchange led to Greek lenders and their difficulties coming under scrutiny.
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PDMA readies bond schedule for 2019, with eye on prepayment of IMF loans
EconomyGreece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) is expected to publish its issue schedule at the start of December, shortly after the budget for 2019 has been voted in Parliament.
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Strong interest as Greece issues first 52-week T-Bill in almost eight years
EconomyGreece took another step on Wednesday towards restoring its relationship with the markets and building its yield curve by issuing a 52-week treasury bill for the first time since April 2010.
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Athens meets bond targets despite testing market conditions
EconomyOn Friday afternoon, one day after the successful completion of the bond issue, the Greek Finance Ministry provided the details of the transaction for the 3 billion notes due 15 February 2025.
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Athens prepares for bond issue, eurozone works on growth/debt mechanism
EconomyProgrammeAn imminent bond issue by the Greek government is set to attract the immediate attention of local and international observers but discussions are continuing in the background regarding the method of the country’s exit from the third programme and what will follow.