Greece Gets Investor Thumbs Up on Possible Return to Bond Market
- A new issuance in the second half looks increasingly possible
- Government is in contact with investors to test the waters
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If Greece returns to the bond market this year, Mark Dowding would be a buyer.
“We have been bullish on Greece over the past year or so,” said the partner and portfolio manager at BlueBay Asset Management in London, which owns some long-dated Greek bonds. “We’ve also formed the view that lenders would remain committed to helping Greece. I feel relatively confident that Greece will be returning to market in the second half of this year.”