ELEFTHERIA KOURTALI

Important decade for Greek debt

The European Commission considers the period between 2025 and 2034 to be high-risk and critical for the sustainability of the Greek debt.

Greece may issue another new bond next month

Greece’s next market foray with a new bond is possible as early as next month, according to estimates.

20.03.2024 / 14:45

Why Moody’s kept its rating

Banks and the country’s fiscal position are the factors that prevented Moody’s from upgrading Greece to investment status last week.

17.03.2024 / 23:47

Less growth, numerous risks

The Bank of Greece has lowered its forecast for this year’s growth to 2.3% from 2.5% and is fully aligned with the latest estimates of the European Commission, against the budget’s estimate for 2.9%.

16.03.2024 / 09:46

Greek bonds are already on A rating for markets

The markets “rate” Greek bonds in the “A” category, five notches higher than their current average rating of “BBB-”.

09.03.2024 / 17:56

Quick stock profits of 30%

The placements of Greek listed companies have proven a goldmine for investors, who enjoy profits of over 30% in a very short period of time.

07.02.2024 / 17:45

Containing the Houthi impact on Piraeus port

The port of Piraeus has so far weathered the impact of the Red Sea attacks, but will not be able to do so for much longer.

01.02.2024 / 02:38

Sovereign bond issue for the record books

The new 10-year bond issued on Tuesday by the Greek state made history, as it achieved three parallel records.

27.01.2024 / 04:00

Stournaras sees ECB rate cut this summer

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras has told Kathimerini he expects the European Central Bank to start reducing interest rates this summer, as inflation is easing much faster than expected.

19.01.2024 / 23:14

New York roadshow next week

A multitude of Greek listed companies will come on the radar of major international investors next week, at the Greece Investment Forum.

16.01.2024 / 06:30

Listings and bond issues are soaring

Greece’s investment grade recovery, combined with the start of the ECB’s rate-cutting cycle, is accelerating activity for listed companies.

09.01.2024 / 07:26

Greek bonds coming highly recommended

Major investment firms kicked off the new year with a barrage of positive recommendations for Greek bonds.

28.12.2023 / 21:35

Bond yields point to prestige in market

The yield of the Greek 10-year bond, the benchmark of the Greek debt market, has now dropped below 3%, at the lowest levels since April 2022, when the main interest rate of the European Central Bank was still at negative levels.

23.12.2023 / 14:01

The road to restoring Greece’s A credit rating

A significant reduction in the debt ratio, the strengthening of economic resilience, and improvement in Greece’s governance indicators are the three essential steps required for the country to fully normalize and regain an A credit rating, as it had before the debt crisis, thus aligning with the average credit rating of eurozone economies. This analysis comes from the Bank of Greece.

16.12.2023 / 09:12

Greece pays off more dues early

Greece proceeded on Friday with the early repayment of two installments of bilateral loans, as it had long planned.