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Moody’s maintains Greece below investment level
Moody's remained on Friday the only major rating agency to maintain Greece outside the investment-grade states, as it affirmed the country's credit rating at "Ba1", with a stable outlook.
Last September the agency had raised Greece's rating two notches, from "Ba3". It has therefore maintained Greece one notch before investment level.
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Stournaras: ECB must cut rates twice before August
The European Central Bank must lower borrowing costs twice before its August summer break and two more times before the end of the year, without being swayed by the US Federal Reserve, Bank of Greece chief Yannis Stournaras has said.
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Stournaras to Bloomberg: European Central Bank must cut interest rates twice before the summer holidays
ECB should not be influenced by Fed's moves, BoG governor says during London interview - "Real wages will only reach pre-pandemic levels in 2025" - What he said about the possibility of interest rates returning below 2 percent
Warning on local credit sector’s greed
The interest rate hikes by the European Central Bank and the increase in net interest income lead to an excessive accumulation of profits in Greek and European banks and fuel the inflation of banking greed ("bankflation"), warns the Center for Planning and Economic Research (KEPE).
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National Bank of Greece records profits on high interest rates
National Bank of Greece (NBG) on Tuesday announced profits of 1.2 billion euros in 2023, driven mainly by interest rates. Net interest income jumped by 65% year-on-year.
Cyprus a familiar economic space for Greece
In an interview conducted by Kathimerini Cyprus' Panayiotis Rougalas, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras shed light on various aspects of the Cypriot monetary policy and economic landscape.
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DBRS confirms Greece’s investment grade and Stable trend
DBRS Morningstar confirmed on Friday night Greece's credit rating at BBB (low) with a stable outlook, having been the first major agency last year to restore the country's investment grade.
The Canada-based firm stated that its rating reflects its view that the risks in Greece are fairly balanced.
ECB keeps rates on hold with inflation still sticky
The European Central Bank froze interest rates again on Thursday as it held off from starting to cut borrowing costs amid concerns that sticky inflation is not easing as fast as hoped.
The Frankfurt-based institution's governing council held the benchmark deposit rate steady at a record four percent for a fourth straight meeting, as widely expected.
ECB to hold rates and take baby steps towards first cut
The European Central Bank is set to keep interest rates at record highs on Thursday and take baby steps towards cutting them in the coming months as inflation continues to fall despite stubbornly high underlying price pressures.
ECB to hold rates again, awaiting signs on inflation
The European Central Bank is expected to freeze interest rates again this week, with officials wary of starting to cut before they see more evidence that recent falls in inflation will be sustained.