Investment-grade rating will benefit Greece’s economy

S&P became the first major international rating agency to award Greece investment grade (IG) status

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Greece's bond yields have fallen sharply

Greece's bond yields have fallen sharply since the peaks during the euro area crisis in the early 2010s

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Greece's debt-to-GDP ratio is improving thanks to economic growth and fiscal prudence..

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Dubai’s budget for 2024-26 aims to strengthen the private sector and attract foreign investment

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Officials are looking for measures to address problematic deficits

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Non-euro CEE countries either can join but lack the political will, or have the will but fail the economic criteria

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The United States and China, the largest global growth engines, will slow notably; downside risks dominate

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The government has blamed Islamic State-linked militants for a deadly attack on foreign tourists

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Countries entering the euro-area must satisfy four technical criteria indicating convergence

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Average budget balances, 2014-2019 versus 2023-2028

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