GREECE - Factors to Watch on May 15
ATHENS, May 15 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Friday:
GREECE'S ATEBANK GROWS Q1 PROFIT 23.1 PCT Y/Y
Greece's sixth-largest lender ATEbank (AGBr.AT) said on Thursday first quarter group net profit rose 23.1 percent to 37.3 million euros, boosted by trading gains. [ID:nLE109909]
GREEK UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO 9.1 PCT IN FEB
Greece's unemployment rate declined in February, the first monthly drop since July, but analysts said this did not signal a turnaround in the labour market. [ID:nLE657822]
The national statistics service (NSS) will report first-quarter GDP figures, at 0900 GMT. Greece's economy likely slowed to a 0.5 percent annual expansion pace in the first quarter from 2.4 percent in the last quarter of 2008, according to the median forecast of five economists surveyed by Reuters. [ID:nLE553355]
EFG HELLAS PRICES 500 MLN EURO 2011 BOND
EFG Eurobank (EFGr.AT) issued a 2-year, 500 million euro bond with a coupon of 4.25 percent. [ID:nLE920169]
AGENTS TO GIVE GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW AGREEMENT WITH OPAP
The association of OPAP's (OPAr.AT) agents is expected to approve the signing of a new agreement with the betting firm's management, financial daily Naftemporiki reported.
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