Three bond issues in Greece are planned for the second quarter of 2023 in an effort to complete this year's borrowing programme worth 7.0 billion euros.
The Public Debt Management Authority issued two bonds in the first three months of the year, raising around 6 billion euros from the market. According to the new schedule, bond auctions will be made on April 19, May 17 and June 21.
Eurozone state bond markets were closed in observation of the Easter holidays of the Catholic Church. In the domestic electronic secondary bond market there was no transaction, with the 10-year bond yield unchanged at 4.08%.
Meanwhile, the employment balance was positive in February, the "Ergani" IT system said in a report released on Friday.
More specifically, new hirings totaled 183,236 and lay-offs/retirements totaled 160,050 in February, leaving a positive balance of 23,186 job positions.
In the first two months of 2023, new hirings totaled 369,549 and lay-offs/retirements totaled 373,974, leaving a negative employment balance of 4,425 job positions.
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