Greece denies plan for retroactive tax on foreign bondholders

(Reuters) - Greece's government on Thursday denied it had instituted a retroactive tax on foreign holders of Greek bonds, and revoked a tax document that spooked investors and sent yields to near two-month highs.

Euro Zone Government Debt Falls For First Time Since Crisis

The debts of euro-zone governments fell in the three months to September, the first decline since the end of 2007, and an indication that the currency area may be getting on top of one of its most pressing problems.

Greece to ask for 2-yr extension of austerity-plan, Germany says no

ATHENS: Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will call for a two-year extension to Greece's austerity programme when he meets Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande next week, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Greece May Delay Banks Plan

ATHENS—Greece's government is likely to push back final decisions on a much-awaited plan to recapitalize the nation's banks until after May 6 elections, senior government officials said Wednesday, as it wrestles with the thorny issue of how to rescue the country's mortally wounded lenders.

S&P declares Greek 'selective default' after bailout

Rating agency Standard & Poor's has classified Greek debt as in "selective default" following the deal it made with creditors to reduce its debts.