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Athens set to profit from falling borrowing costs as yields drop ahead of review completion Greek borrowing costs have dropped significantly as the country nears the completion of what is meant to be its final adjustment programme.
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Economy
High participation rate helps bond swap tick box Greece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) announced on Wednesday that is on the verge of completing successfully the debt management exercise that it initiated on November 15.
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Economy
Greece continues debt management with swap of bonds worth 30 bln Greece’s Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) announced on Wednesday that it was inviting holders of bonds that were exchanged as part of the Private Sector Involvement (PSI) in March of 2012 to swap them with five new securities that mature between 2023 and 2042.
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EconomyProgramme
Athens eyes ample cash buffer, prepares for bond swap Speaking to a parliamentary committee on Wednesday, Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis highlighted the government’s plans for creating an ample cash buffer before it exits the third programme next summer.
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EconomyBanking
Eurobank raises 500 mln with covered bond issue Eurobank became the second major Greek bank to return to the international markets with the issuance of a covered bond on Wednesday, its first since 2014.
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Economy
Greece completes first bond issue in three years, eyes more on way out of programme Greece has tapped capital markets with a 5-year bond issue for the first time since 2014, raising 3 billion euros.
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Economy
Greece announces return to markets with 5-year bond, mostly targeting swap Following days of rumours and press reports, the Greek government officially launched the process for a new bond offering on Monday afternoon.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
In absence of bond issue, coalition ponders next moves The fact that the much-heralded trial bond issue has moved to the back burner for the time being means that the government is focussing on the other policy areas.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Government stalls possible bond issue, clashes again with judiciary It appears that plans for a trial bond issue have been shelved for the time being by the government.
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PoliticsGreek Politics
Possibility remains for trial bond issue before IMF debt analysis Comments by ESM managing director Klaus Regling following Monday’s Eurogroup have shifted attention back to the possibility of Greece making a trial bond issue this month.