GREECE - Factors to Watch on September 23

ATHENS, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Thursday:



GREEK PM RULES OUT ADDITIONAL VAT INCREASE

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Wednesday ruled out additional increases in his nation's value-added tax, saying the government will find alternative ways to boost revenues.



GREECE'S PPC SUBMITS BID FOR BOSNIA HYDRO-POWER PLANTS

Public Power Corp (PPC), Greece's largest power utility, has submitted a formal bid to build four hydro-power plants in Bosnia's Serb Republic, an energy ministry official said on Wednesday.



GREECE OPENS UP ROAD FREIGHT, CLASHES IN ATHENS

Greek lawmakers opened up road freight to competition on Wednesday, prompting angry truck drivers to briefly block the two main roads to the capital and clash with police in front of parliament.



GREECE KEEPS GRADE BUT STAYS ON FTSE WATCH-BOURSE CEO

The Greek stock market will keep its developed-market status but remain on index compiler FTSE's watchlist for a possible downgrade for another year, the chief executive of Hellenic Exchanges said on Wednesday.



PENSION FUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN NBG'S CAPITAL BOOST

Greek pension funds intend to fully participate in National Bank's capital increase, their representatives reportedly told NBG's management during a meeting on Wednesday, financial daily To Vima reported.

www.tovima.gr



GREEK FINMIN HELD TALKS WITH GERMAN FINMIN SCHAEUBLE

Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou met his German counterpart Wolfgang Schaeuble in Berlin on Wednesday and discussed the possible extension of Greece's loan repayments to EU/ECB/IMF, financial daily Kathimerini reported, without citing any sources.

www.kathimerini.gr



EUROPE FACTORS-SHARES SET TO BOUNCE BACK;DATA EYED

European shares were set to rise on Thursday, reversing some of the hefty losses suffered in the previous session as investors awaited a flurry of U.S. macroeconomic data.

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