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

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[01] Inflation up 1pct in November

[02] Greek debt buy-back process extended for 24 hours

[01] Inflation up 1pct in November

ELSTAT, in a report, said that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November 2012 compared with November 2011, increased by 1.0%. In November 2011, the annual rate of change of the CPI was 2.9%.

The CPI in November 2012 compared with October 2012 decreased by 0.5%. In November 2011, the monthly rate of change of the CPI was 0.2%.

In the twelve-month period from December 2011 to November 2012 compared with the period from December 2010 to November 2011 the annual average rate of change of the CPI was 1.6%. The corresponding annual average rate of change of the CPI in the previous year (December 2010 to November 2011), was 3.6%.amna

Also, the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) in November 2012 compared with November 2011, increased by 0.4%. In November 2011, the annual rate of change of the HICP was 2.8%.amna

The HICP in November 2012 compared with October 2012, decreased by 0.3%. In November 2011, the monthly rate of change of the HICP was 0.2%.

In the twelve-month period from December 2011 to November 2012 compared with the period from December 2010 to November 2011, the annual average rate of change of the HICP was 1.2%. The previous year, in the corresponding twelve - month period, the annual average rate of change of the HICP was 3.4%.

[02] Greek debt buy-back process extended for 24 hours

A statement by the Public Debt Management Organization's head Stelios Papadopoulos said: "Bondholders that have not yet offered their securities can take advantage of liquidity opportunities offered by the invitation. Investors also reckon in that even if Greece accepted all offered bonds it will continue cooperating with its official creditors towards examining further steps to put the country's debt into a sustainable course. Future measures could not include the opportunity to liquidate these bonds at levels offered in the current buy-back programme". amna

The Greek government aims to achieve a participation in the buy-back programme worth 30 billion euros. The issue was discussed on Sunday during a Euro Working Group meeting. According to sources, foreign investors' -- mostly hedge funds -- participation totaled around 16 billion euros, while Greek banks' participation was around 10 billion euros. Greece expects that the remaining 3-4 billion euros will be covered during the 24-hour extension of the process.

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