Moody’s welcomes debt relief package for Greece
'We expect the agreement to pave the way for the government to return to capital market funding on a sustained basis, a credit positive,' Moody's said in a report.
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2 λεπτά deal on Greek debt relief, asserting that it presages a return to the
markets after the end of the bailout programme.
return to capital market funding on a sustained basis, a credit
positive,” it said in a report.
The report notes that Athens will have “very moderate” financing needs
for the next decade, citing the extension of maturities on Greek bonds
and a large cash buffer, which were the key elements of the eurozone
debt relief deal.
ongoing recovery from its deep government debt, economic and banking
crisis,” the report said.
tight fiscal policy, as the deal calls for high primary surpluses for
many years.
further this year, Greece’s growth outlook is rather moderate at 2.0-2.5
percent per year at best, unless there is a large boost to investment,”
the report said.
According to the report, the enhanced surveillance of the economy by
creditors ensures that future governments will not reverse reforms. It
notes that there will be quarterly audits, unlike the bi-annual reviews
for other countries that exited a bailout.
It also notes measures such as the return of profits on Greek bonds held
by European Central banks, but underlines that the debt relief measures
are contingent on the continued implementations of reforms.
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