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Greece Close to Regaining Investment Grade Status, Goldman Sachs Says

On Friday, Goldman Sachs said that Greece is "on the cusp" of regaining an investment-grade rating more than 12 years after Greece's credit rating was impacted by the financial crisis. According to Goldman Sachs, the second-largest investment bank in the...

Greece on the Verge of an ‘Economic Megacycle’, Barclays Says

Greece is on the verge of a third economic megacycle irrespective of who wins the elections, Barclays Bank analysts forecast. The British multinational published a big report on Greece earlier in the week lauding the economic performance of Greece, which...

S&P Upgrades Rating Outlook on Greece to Positive

American credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings upgraded Greece’s sovereign credit rating outlook to positive on Friday. S&P affirmed Greece’s rating at “BB+”, that is one notch below investment grade, given also the uncertainty the upcoming general election generates. However its...

Greek Economy to Grow 2.2% in 2023, Central Bank Forecasts

The Bank of Greece has raised its economic growth forecast for Greece this year, according to the central bank’s governor, Yannis Stournaras. Presenting the bank’s annual report on Friday, Stournaras said that the Greek economy is expected to grow by...

Greek Economic Growth to Exceed Eurozone Average in 2023

Greek economic growth was solid in the first half of 2022 and it is projected to continue in 2022, 2023 and 2024, surpassing the EU and the eurozone average growth rates, the European Commission said in its winter economic...

Fitch Ratings Upgrades Greece to BB+ Outlook Stable IDR

Fitch Ratings upgraded Greece's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to "BB+" on Friday. The previous rating was "BB". The Outlook is now Stable. The news is positive for the Greek economy, which has been on a bumpy road since...

New Study Highlights Deficiencies in Greek Industry

Although the Greek economy has progressed significantly since it was plunged into the depths of financial hell during the government debt crisis of 2009, Greek industry still lags behind, according to a policy paper published late last year. The policy...

OECD Lauds Greece on Recovery; Warns of Growth Slowdown

The recovery of the economy in Greece from the COVID-19 crisis was strong, supported by the continuation of reforms, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in an Economic Survey on Greece released on Tuesday. It warned, however,...

NY Capital Link Forum to Address Economy, Investments in Greece

The prospects for the Greek economy and investments will be at the forefront of discussion at the Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum, which will be held at the Metropolitan Club in New York on December 9th. “Sustaining Growth &...

IMF: Greece to Return to Primary Surpluses in 2023

Greece will return to primary surpluses from 2023 and remain on a course of reducing its public debt, the IMF said in its Fiscal Monitor report released on Wednesday. The Fund sees the general government's primary surplus at 0.9% of...