Macroeconomy
Economic sentiment rises to 109.5 in Dec, hitting 12-year high
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rose by 2.5 points in December to reach 109.5 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Wednesday.
Overall loan interest rate edges up to 4.34 pct in Nov
The overall weighted average interest rate on all new loans to households and non-financial corporations came to 4.34 percent in November, up by 2 basis points (bps) from the rate of 4.32 noted in October, data from the Bank of Greece (BoG) showed on Tuesday.
Credit contraction at 0.3 pct in November, balance at 155.53 bln
Credit contraction in the Greek market came to 0.3 percent in November from 0.2 percent in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday.
Deposits drop by 206 mln in November
Net deposit movement in the Greek banking system were negative by 206 million euros in November, following inflows of 643 million in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Friday.
New tax debt at 6.95 bln to Nov, down by 28.2 pct YoY
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 737 million euros in November, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
PMI at 53.9 points in Dec, marking solid end to 2019
Greece’s manufacturing PMI edged down to 53.9 points in December from 54.1 points in November, according to the latest data from Markit PMI.
Retail turnover increases by 6.6 pct in Oct, volume up by 7.1 pct
Greece’s retail sales index increased by 6.6 percent in October following a slightly downward revised increase of 4.4 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Budget primary surplus confirmed at 6.95 bln in Nov
The budget primary balance showed a surplus of 6.95 billion euros in the first 11 months of 2019, compared to a surplus of 4.75 billion noted in November 2018, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin showed on Friday.
Oct travel receipts up by 4.1 pct, boosted by rise in visitors from UK and Russia
Greece’s travel balance rose to 1.19 billion euros in October from 1.21 billion a year ago, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday.
Number of private sector employees rises by 78,391 in 2019
The Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system released a special report detailing companies and workers with employment governed by private law for 2019.