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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 -
Budget outperforms in Mar, delivers 2.95 bln primary surplus thanks to strong tax collection -
Import price drop slows further to 2.8 pct in Feb
BoG cautions on impact of tax rises, updates on rising NPEs
In its monetary policy report released on Wednesday, the Bank of Greece (BoG) says that it expects the completion of the first programme review will restore confidence, boost liquidity and improve the investment environment in the second half of the year, while a marginal recession of 0.3 percent is foreseen for 2016.
On debt, the report stresses that sensible debt relief measures may include, extension of maturities, smoothing of interest payments over time, restoration of SMP and ANFA transfers and swap of IMF loans with European Stability (ESM) loans.
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