Macroeconomy
PMI rises to 54.6 in July, sentiment highest since July 2012
Greece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 54.6 points in July from 52.4 points in June, according to the latest data from Markit PMI.
Retail turnover falls by 2 pct in May, volume drops by 2.4 pct
Greece’s retail sales index fell by 2 percent in May, almost at the same rate as April when the downward revised drop came to 1.9 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
New overdue taxes rise continues to decelerate, total debt at 104.73 bln
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 473 million euros in June, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
Economic sentiment hits 105.3 pts in July, confidence at highest since 2004
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 4.3 points in July to 105.3 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Tuesday.
Budget primary surplus confirmed at 381 mln in June
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 381 million euros in the first six months of 2019, compared to a deficit of 46 million noted in June 2018, the Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin confirmed on Thursday.
Deposits rise by 1.77 bln in June
Net deposit movement in the Greek banking system stayed positive by 1.77 billion euros after a smaller increase of 561.6 million euros in May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Wednesday.
Credit contraction stays at 0.2 pct in Jun, balance at 161.16 bln
Credit contraction in the Greek market stayed at 0.2 percent in June, unchanged from May, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Wednesday.
Disposable income rises by 4.9 pct YoY in Q1, final consumption up by 0.2 pct
Greek household disposable income grew by 4.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, notably increasing from the rise of 1.7 percent noted in the previous quarter, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday.
Travel balance up by 7.8 pct in May, aggregate visitors edge down 0.9 pct
Greece’s travel balance rose to 1.36 billion euros in May from 200.3 million euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data has shown. This reflects an annual rise of 7.8 percent.
Industrial turnover drops by 2.3 pct in May
Greece’s industrial turnover fell by 2.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May compared to a rise of 13.4 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Friday showed.