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Greek Daily News 12/02/2024

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ECONOMY

A large percentage of Greek citizens (38%) attribute the high prices to the absence of authorities controls, according to the public opinion poll conducted by ALCO on behalf of Alpha TV. 28% of respondents speak of “pathology” of the Greek market. Citizens ask for more measures against the constant price hikes which they consider as a “domestic issue.”

CAPITAL MARKET

MSCI’s quarterly index review will be published at midnight, with the eyes of the investment community turned on the MSCI Standard Greece, which currently includes 10 stocks: The four systemic banks (Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National Bank, and Piraeus Bank), Mytilineos, Jumbo, OPAP, PPC, OTE and Motor Oil. No changes are expected in tonight’s index review, with the above 10 listed companies remaining in the MSCI Standard Greece, Naftemporiki reported.

SHIPPING

The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and five leading Greek shipowners – heads of Capital Group, Navios Maritime Partners, Neda Maritime Agency, Star Bulk and Thenamaris -set up a nonprofit global Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (M-ERC) in Athens to optimize the efficiency of the existing fleet, Lloyd’s said in a statement.

REAL ESTATE

Greece is about to increase the threshold for the Golden Visa program to 800,000 euros in some cases while maintaining the lower limit of €250,000 euros in areas of less interest, Kathimerini reported. In January-September 2023, real estate investments reached €1.6 billion, up 30% on an annual basis, according to the Bank of Greece data. During the same period under review Foreign Direct Investment reached €3.9 billion, quite some way from the €7.9 billion throughout 2022.