ATHENS- Greece mandated investment banks BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC and JP Morgan to jointly lead manage the reopening of an 1.875% 15-year bond maturing on Feb 2035, its debt agency (PDMA) said on Tuesday.

"The transaction will be launched in the near future, subject to market conditions," the debt agency said.

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