Athens News Agency: News in English, 12-01-10

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Greece raises 1.625 bln euro from 6-month T-bill auction

[02] Snow on Mt. Parnitha, ski resorts open to public

[01] Greece raises 1.625 bln euro from 6-month T-bill auction

The Public Debt Management Organisation, in an announcement, said the interest on the six-month issue dropped slightly to 4.90 pct from 4.96 pct in the previous auction of same T-bills in June 2011.

Bids submitted totalled 3.495 billion euros, or 2.80 times more than the asked sum of 1.250 billion euros.

The auction was held through the market’s primary dealers with settlement date set Friday, 13 January.

The organization covered the asked sum of 1.250 billion euros and accepted non-competitive bids totalling 375 million euros.

[02] Snow on Mt. Parnitha, ski resorts open to public

Snow has been falling in the last days on high ground in several parts of the country, replenishing the ski resorts which are now open to the public.

Currently open to the public are the ski resorts at Mt Parnassos, Karpenissi and Pelio (central Greece), Kalavryta (Peloponnese), Seli, 3-5 Pigadia, Pisoderi and Vassilitsa (northwestern Greece) and Metsovo, as well as several smaller ski centers scattered around the country.

All the ski resorts throughout Greece now have ample snow for skiing, but several are currently closed to the public for precautionary reasons due to ongoing heavy snowfall and strong winds

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