Economy
Better contribution collection for Greek pension funds but 5.1-bln shortfall looms
Greek pension funds have lost 32 billion euros since the beginning of the crisis and are facing a funding gap of 5.1 billion euros but the collection of social security contributions is improving, according to new figures.
C/A deficit to April narrows by 34.7 pct boosted by services
Greece's April current account (C/A) deficit slightly rose by 1.3 percent to 1.17 billion from 1.15 billion last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Chinese investments in Greece to be boosted by new agreements
Greece is hoping to sign agreements for investments worth 6-7 billion dollars during the three-day visit of the Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang, which comes a year after the Greek Premier Antonis Samaras visited China.
Greek industrial turnover drop accelerates in April
The Turnover Index in Industry remained in negative territory for the second straight month falling at an accelerating pace by 9.8 percent in April from -1.2 percent in March, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The April reading indicates the highest drop since December.
Eurostat 2012 figures raise questions about Greece's tax policy
Greek tax revenue as a percentage of GDP rose to 33.7 percent in 2012 from 32.4 percent in 2011, according to data provided by Eurostat this week. Greek ratios remain well below both the eurozone average (39.5 percent in 2011 and 40.4 percent in 2012) as well as the EU average (38.8 and 39.4 percent respectively).
European Commission paper highlights challenges for Greek exports
The European Commission (EC) published an economic paper titled “The puzzle of the missing Greek exports” showing that Greece’s export performance is dramatically lagging behind, yet its export potential could be enormous.
Ιnterest in exercising Alpha's warrants remains rather limited
The results of the second exercise period of Alpha Bank’s warrants showed that 60.9 million warrants were exercised at the predefined price of 0.4576 euros.
HFSF 2013 annual report unveils accumulated losses of 15.1 bln and potential recovery value of 34.4 bln
The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) issued its 2013 annual report, which revealed some important financial information related to the Fund’s activities throughout last year.
Majority of services sectors still see contraction in turnover in Q1 2014
The evolution of turnover indices for the services sector showed 8 out of the 14 services activities posted a contraction in Q1 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
BoG sees central gov't primary surplus to May at 1.06 bln on cash basis
Greece’s central government net balance to May on a cash basis showed the deficit narrowing by 74.4 percent to 1.88 billion from 7.32 billion last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).