The competent departments of PPC S.A will review the technical offers and the opening of the financial offers will follow.

More than 80% of the issuance of Greek bonds seems to have been covered by foreign institutional investors, thus giving once again a "vote of confidence" in the country's economy.

The Hellenic Development Bank (HDB) addresses a Call for Cooperation to the Banking System of the country, with the aim of launching the "Guarantee Fund EAT-TMEDE" in the framework of its cooperation with the Greek Engineers and Public Works Contractors Fund (TMEDE) in an efford to facilitate access to finance for Greek engineers, designers and manufacturers.

The electronic platform e-Auction launches tender procedures for seven new properties with a submission deadline for all required documents for Phase A due on the 18th March 2021.

The European Commission has announced its market borrowing program to finance the Recovery Fund, which shows that it will be borrowing around € 150 billion a year until 2026.

The portfolio's net book value reaches €23,8million.

Investments corresponding to 3.3% (approximately 5.5 billion euros) of GDP will be financed this year by the advances of the Recovery Fund, predicted the Governor of the Bank of Greece, Giannis Stournaras.

The tender of the Hellenic Public Property Company (HPPC) for the sale of the property located next to that of HELLENIC SHIPYARDS SA, within the Scaramanga Shipyards area, was declared fruitless, as no interest was expressed.

Shiseido Co. is in advanced talks to sell its shampoo and affordable skincare business to CVC Capital Partners for 150 billion to 200 billion yen ($1.45 billion-$1.9 billion), as the Japanese cosmetics maker shifts its focus to premium beauty products, people with knowledge of the matter said.