Greece plans to prepay roughly €13bln ($15.1bln) in 2026, aiming to cut its debt stock below Italy’s by year-end, a source said. Repayments would include about €2.5bln of European Stability Mechanism (ESM) loans and a €2.2bln bond maturing in 2027; A

2026-08-17

Greece plans to prepay roughly €13bln ($15.1bln) in 2026, aiming to cut its debt stock below Italy’s by year-end, a source said. Repayments would include about €2.5bln of European Stability Mechanism (ESM) loans and a €2.2bln bond maturing in 2027; Athens also plans to run down €1.2bln of T-bills by Dec. 31. The move, financed by a large budget surplus and ample liquidity, follows a €6.9bln rescue-loan repayment in June that has pushed Greece’s 10-year yield below those of Italy, France and the UK.

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