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Keynote Speech Plus Slides Presentation

By Kalin Anev Janse, chief financial officer, European Stability Mechanism, Luxembourg

Audience: Financial Street Forum, Beijing, China

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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, good afternoon.

It is a pleasure to be back in Nicosia. 

Global Economic Outlook 

Recent flooding events in Europe, as well as reports that insurers globally are becoming reluctant to offer homeowners protection against natural catastrophe losses in certain regions, have fuelled discussions about the role of insurance coverage in limiting the economic and societal consequences of climate risks.

Capital.gr: Greece recently regained investment-grade status in its credit rating from Standard & Poor's after 13 years. Could you explain the significance of this for both the markets and the Greek people, and is this the final goal, or does more need to be done?

Marion Salines, ESM Deputy Head of Policy Strategy and Institutional Relations, gave a keynote lecture at the College of Europe in Bruges. 

Read her presentation: The role of the European Stability Mechanism in the EMU architecture

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) market has rapidly evolved over the last few years, with a myriad of bond products emerging from the market due to an ever-growing demand for sustainable assets. By March, ESG-themed bond issuance topped €3 trillion worldwide, making it a powerful asset class.

Greece has achieved an important milestone in its recovery from a painful debt crisis more than a decade ago. After 13 years, Greece regained investment grade in its credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P).

In this blog post, we show why this achievement matters to Greece and markets, how citizens stand to benefit, and why Greece must continue with its reforms to secure its hard-won gains.