The road to the new exit of Greece to the markets in the immediate future is paved by the upgrade move of the rating agency Standard & Poor's ("BB" from "BB-" with positive prospects) bringing closer the issue date, which the Public Debt Management Agency was already preparing in the framework of the annual planning, stimulating the state coffers with cheap liquidity.

The Greek government has ordered BNP Paribas, Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and JP Morgan to seek up to 1.5 billion euros from the markets.

April is expected to be a crucial month for the Greek government in terms of its efforts to conclude its bailout program in August 2018.