Dimitris Papadimitriou

All individuals and enterprises in Greece will be given a solvency rating, indicating their creditworthiness, which will be used in every future contract ranging from getting a loan to cooperating with a supplier.

The government is now promising to acquire the nonperforming loans of public sector employees, with Economy Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou saying it is possible that a legal amendment might be introduced to that effect soon.

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt was in New York on Monday to attend the Capital Link Forum "Invest in Greece" where several prominent members of the Greek cabinet including Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos were to speak.

SOCCER: Two goals by Marko Livaja and one from Tasos Bakasetas gave AEK a comfortable 3-0 home win over bottom club Platanias on Monday, sending the Yellows alone on top of the Super League, one point ahead of Olympiakos. All proceeds from the turnout of over 20,000 fans (some 114,000 euros) will go to support the flood-hit population of western Attica.

Two investment projects adding up to 181.4 million euros entered the fast-track licensing system by decision of the competent interministerial committee headed by Economy and Development Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou on Thursday.

Enterprise Greece will be in Australia for a roadshow to promote investments in and exports from Greece.

During his official trip to the United States last month, during which he also met with President Donald Trump as well as several business leaders, Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke about the need for investments in the crisis-hit country.

The leftist prime minister also tried to cultivate the impression that foreign investors are welcome in his homeland.

Economy and Development Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou and Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis will be the main speakers at the 12th annual London roadshow of Athens-listed firms, which starts on Wednesday at the May Fair Hotel.

Following the agreement at last week's Eurogroup, the government is trying to make the most of the positive response in the bonds market and embarking on a series of meetings abroad seeking investors.

Greece has fulfilled its bailout obligations, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos said during a meeting with Economy Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou on Wednesday, adding that the nation's creditors should now deliver on their promises for debt relief.