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Fiscal data for 2023 indicates that 2.1 pct of GDP goal is within reach -
Travel balance rises in Feb as arrivals jump by 20.7 pct in first two months -
Industrial turnover grows by 3.1 pct in Feb, led by mining and domestic market -
Current account records sharp deficit of 3.16 bln in Feb as goods balance deteriorates -
IMF sees 2024 growth at 2 pct, debt on downward trend due to high primary surpluses -
Government tones down fiscal pledges as tighter framework starts to bite
Greek C/A deficit to July narrowed to just 156 mln with boost from tourism
The July current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 2.73 billion euros from 510 million euros last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The significant increase mainly reflects a jump in the current transfers’ surplus to 1.86 billion, from just 100 million last year, owing to an inflow of 1.5 billion related to SMP income. This was accruing to the ECB and payable to Greece following a Eurogroup decision in November 2012.
Excluding this one-off item, the July “recurring” figure is still materially improved, up 142 percent year on year (yoy) at 720 million, mainly courtesy of the trade deficit heading south (down 12.0 percent) and a services surplus hike (up 10.1 percent)...
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