Greece

Greeks and Italians have so much in common, that one would need years to itemize each aspect of the bonds they share.

Greek Finance Minister Christos Staikouras announced the successful reissue of Greece's 5-year and 30-year bonds. These bonds allow investors to invest in the Greek government's sovereign debt for the next 5 or 30 years, depending on which bond they...

The recent armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh area has Greece siding with the Armenians, as Turkey has firmly planted itself on the side of the Azeris. Greece has centuries-old bonds of friendship with the eastern...

By Ada Leivada “...the miracle of medicine in 2020 is to extend the quality of life of people, many of whom are our mothers and fathers, our grandmothers and grandfathers. We honor and respect everybody. But most importantly we honor...

Greece welcomed a decision by the European Central Bank on Tuesday to accept Greek government bonds as collateral as a move “that will further boost liquidity in the economy.” "We welcome the ECB's decision to accept Greek government bonds as...

Greece's 10-year state bonds broke into new historic record-low territory on Wednesday, dropping below the one-percent milestone for the first time in history. The country's 10-year bonds were trading at a yield of 0.962% on Wednesday afternoon, down from 1.08%...

Greeks and Italians have so much in common, that one would need years to itemize each aspect of the bonds they share.

Greece is expected to receive €1 billion ($1.13 billion) of profit returns on Greek bond holdings in 2019, the Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism Klaus Regling stated on Monday. While addressing journalists after the conclusion of the Eurogroup meeting,...

The turmoil in the Italian economy and the deterioration of Greek state bonds dragged down the Athens Stock Exchange on Monday, with the General Index showing a 2.61 percent loss to 641.79 points. Once again, Greek bank shares led the...

The European Central Bank (ECB) recommenced purchases of Cypriot government bonds following the upgrade of Cyprus credit rating to investment-grade by Standard and Poor’s. Purchases of Cyprus bonds by the ECB in the context of the ECB’s Public Sector Purchase...

Standard & Poor's have announced the upgrade of National Bank of Greece's three-year covered bonds worth €750 million ($881 million) to the BBB- credit rating, four notches above the country's credit rating. According to economic analysts, this rating covers not...

The optimistic outlook about the future of Greece's economy after S&P's upgrade on Friday continues with good news on two fronts: Greek short-dated bond yields and the country's account deficit. Short-dated government bond yields fell on Monday following a decision...

National Bank of Greece has announced plans for a euro covered benchmark, the first Greek bank bond in the public market since 2014, and a crucial step in normalising its funding after years of costly central bank support. The three-year...

A recent report by Reuters said that what kind of debt relief Greece will be granted by its international lenders is something which the European Central Bank (ECB) is still looking for more clarity on, according to a source...

The move by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to cleanse his cabinet of hard-left ministers has prompted a surge in market confidence, with bonds soaring to three-month highs on Monday morning, The Guardian says. After the reshuffle, in which Tsipras got...