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Travel balance posts surplus of 3.15 bln in H1 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyThe balance of travel services came to a surplus of 3.15 billion euros for the first half (H1) of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed.
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Draft budget highlights taxpayer fatigue, creates policy mix doubts
EconomyMacroeconomyThe draft 2018 budget submitted to Parliament on Monday is the first formal confirmation by the Finance Ministry that revenues figures are starting to reveal signs of fatigue among taxpayers.
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General govt primary cash surplus at 4.51 bln in eight-month, arrears increase to 6.03 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus rose by 509 million euros from the previous year to 4.51 billion in the first eight months of 2017 according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
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Coalition banks on surplus transfers, waits for Hellenikon verdict
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe government is hoping that the distribution of an ample excess primary surplus from this year’s fiscal overperformance will help it win the public relations battle over the draft 2018 budget, which was submitted to Parliament on Monday.
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Draft budget sees stronger growth, fiscal targets being met
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry (MoF) tabled on Monday in Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee the 2018 draft budget, which contains its fiscal estimates as well as the underlying macro assumptions.
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Early banks stress tests offered as Greek programme compromise
EconomyProgrammeIt appears that European lenders are trying to remove one of the potential stumbling blocks to Greece’s programme, which was the dispute over whether Greek banks need another round of asset quality reviews (AQRs) or not.
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Budget primary surplus at 3.54 bln in August, 29 mln off target on tax refunds, low revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.54 billion euros in the first eight months of 2017 against last year’s figure of 2.12 billion euros, the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
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Primary cash surplus falls to 276 mln surplus at end of August amid revenue decline
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash balance came to a surplus of 276 million euros in the first eight months of 2017 against a surplus of 2.41 billion euros for the same time last year, Bank of Greece data revealed.
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Budget primary surplus at 3.55 bln in 8-month, below target on lower revenues, higher tax refunds
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 3.55 billion euros in the first eight months of 2017, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Thursday.
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Third review seen taking longer than Athens had hoped
PoliticsGreek PoliticsDiscussions between Greek government officials and members of the technical teams dispatched to Athens by the institutions continued on Wednesday, amid suggestions that the coalition’s hopes of a swift conclusion to the review are likely to be dashed.