Economy
Car sales rise by 31.3 pct in August
Road motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) rose by 31.3 percent in August from 28.3 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday.
Wages index improves 0.5 pct in Q2, rises 1.8 percent QoQ
The seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rebounded for the seventh successive quarter by 0.5 percent year on year (YoY) in Q2 2017 after edging up by 1 percent in the previous quarter, ELSTAT figures revealed on Monday.
Industrial production grows 1.7 pct in July for tenth positive reading in a row
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 1.7 percent in July following upwardly revised growth of 1.8 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday.
CPI up by 0.9 pct in August, staying positive for eighth consecutive month
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent in August, edging down from July’s figure of 1 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Trade deficit up by 5.9 pct in July as export growth slows
Greece’s trade deficit increased by 5.9 percent in July after dropping by 0.9 percent in June, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Unemployment falls to 21.2 pct in June, lowest since Dec 2011
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment fell to 21.2 percent in June after a downwardly revised figure of 21.5 percent in May, ELSTAT's labour force survey revealed on Thursday
Greek banks meet NPE reduction targets in Q2, write-offs remain primary source of reduction
Greek banks succeeded in meeting their non-performing exposure (NPE) reduction target in the second quarter (Q2) of 2017 according to the fourth quarterly report on operational targets for NPEs by Bank of Greece.
Lamda Development reports net loss of 10.9 million in H1
Property developer Lamda Development has reported an overall loss of 10.9 million euros for the first half (H1) of 2017. The result for the same period last year was a profit of 1.4 million euros.
Fourlis Group reports loss of 2.1 mln in H1
Fourlis Group, a leading group of companies in Greece and the Balkans involved in the retail of household and sports goods, reported losses of 2.1 million euros in the first half (H1) of the year.
General govt primary cash surplus at 4.10 bln in seven-month, arrears rise to 5.44 bln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 4.10 billion in the first seven months of the year according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) gg bulletin.