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ECB: Interest rates left unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting – What the Governing Council’s decision says
The European Central Bank has kept interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, maintaining a wait-and-see stance since June, when the interest-rate cut cycle that lasted around one year came to an end
Out-of-court debt settlement mechanism: New record of €773 million in regulated debts in January
January 2026 began with a new all-time high for the out-of-court debt settlement mechanism, as €773 million in debts were successfully restructured through the platform. This figure is a strong indicator of both the tool’s effectiveness and the growing participation of debtors
Sakellaropoulos Organic Farms declared “World’s Best of the Best”
For the first time, a Greek is declared World’s Best of the Best and is honored with the rare award of “Best of the Best in the World”, in any field
Three-day rally of 4% on the Athens Stock Exchange – Hits 2,400 points, a new 16-year high
New all-time highs for Coca-Cola HBC, GEK TERNA and Motor Oil – 18-year record for PPC, 19-year record for ElvalHalcor – “Jump” for Lamda Development – BofA: Greece an attractive market in EEMEA, remains overweight – Alpha Bank: the value of the UniCredit partnership and scenarios
Silver: The landscape after the big plunge – How the market may move and what analysts are forecasting
Silver remains at historically high levels, but its trajectory suggests that 2026 will be a year of intense volatility. In late January 2026, prices surged to a record high, even touching $120 per ounce, before a violent correction followed
