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OECD report points to heavy tax burden on Greek salary workers
By Costas Karkayiannis
Greece had one of the highest tax burdens on labor income last year, ranking 11th among the 34 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to an OECD report published on Friday.
Greek bond yields rise as market comeback euphoria fades
By John Geddie & Marius Zaharia
Greek bond yields rose on Friday as investors booked profits on the rally that preceded Greece's return to debt markets, with even its sought-after new five-year bond succumbing to selling pressure.
Greek yields rise as market comeback euphoria fades
By John Geddie $ Marius Zaharia
Greek bond yields rose on Friday as investors booked profits on the rally that preceded Greece's return to debt markets, with even its sought-after new five-year bond succumbing to selling pressure.
Greece to end its bond market exile on Thursday, sources say
By Alex Chambers & Lefteris Papadimas
Bailed-out Greece is set to end its four-year exile from bond markets on Thursday with a five-year issue, three sources said on Wednesday.
Euro bonds ignore growth concern on ECB before Greece sells debt
Lucy Meakin & David Goodman
Europes worsening growth prospects are losing significance for bond investors as bets the European Central Bank will begin asset-purchase stimulus measures boost demand for the regions higher-yielding bonds.
Greece's imminent bond return set to provide next peripheral fillip
By John Geddie
Greece's imminent return to bond markets just two years after a massive debt restructuring, expected as early as Wednesday, lifted investor appetite for riskier credits which has stalled over the last couple of days.
Greece’s return to bond market eased by banks, Provopoulos says
Nikos Chrysoloras & Christos Ziotis
Greek lenders success last month in raising funds from foreign investors shows the government can reach its goal of returning to bond markets, said George Provopoulos, the countrys central-bank chief.
Greece prepares as much as $688 million of real estate for sale
By Sharon Smyth
Greece is preparing a property portfolio valued at as much as 500 million euros ($689 million) to offer to investors by the end of this year, according to the head of the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund.
Greek yields in bond return seen reminder of snags
David Goodman & Nikos Chrysoloras
Greeces planned bond-market return, heralded by lawmakers as evidence of renewed confidence in the nation, will also highlight the progress thats needed before its rehabilitation is complete.
Time to take a hard look at debt sustainability, says OECD chief
Angel Gurria speaks to Kathimerini about the Greek economy and foresees growth of up to 20 pct of GDP over the next 5-20 years
By Eleni Varvitsiotis
Greece said to plan sale of five-year notes via banks Wednesday
Greece is planning to announce a sale of five-year notes via banks on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the matter, as the country that sparked Europes sovereign debt crisis returns from a bond-market exile.
Greece sells 6-month T-bills at cheapest cost in four years
Greece on Tuesday sold six-month treasury paper at the cheapest borrowing cost since its debt crisis began in early 2010, most of it to foreign buyers.
The sale will act as a fillip to a planned return to longer-term bond markets in the first half of the year after a four-year absence.
Bond issue on track this week
Despite more relaxed official statements, the Finance Ministry is gearing up for return to the markets
By Sotiris Nikas
Athens will issue its first bonds in four years later this week and will only sell them to foreign investors, sources have suggested.
Greek crisis legacy tests Samaras bidding to end market exile
By Marcus Bensasson & Mark Evans
Antonis Samarass mission to end Greeces exile from bond markets faces a reality check this week as data shows how deeply the economy remains mired in deflation with the worst jobless rate in the euro area.