Why swapping GGBs? It is the only way to M2M and book the upside (and keep on board) all or part of those GGBs classified as Held to Collect and which are amortized at cost. The alternative would be to sell them (at current – higher- prices) and re-buy them from the market. The swap…
If Greek Banks do not believe in Santa Claus after recent developments, then no one ever will: a) on December 10, the ECB prolonged its targeted lending support (TLTRO III @ -1%) by an additional 12 months while raising the maximum amount banks can borrow (55% from 50%); b) the expanded PEPP will include E31bn…
With this note we briefly share our views on all the names we cover. We start with our OI picks, followed by Radar and DOI names. We have added several names in our Universe, most of which on a Not Rated (NR) basis.
Conclusion: we reiterate our…
If you are still wondering why Greek Banks have not recouped their pre-pandemic P/BV multiples (0.40x), you should look no further than Bank of Greece’s latest Financial Stability Review (published July 16); on pp. 7-8…contact@researchgreece.com