Economy
Greek credit contracts by 4 pct in Jan, NPLs rise to 31.2 pct in Sept
The year on year (yoy) credit contraction in the Greek market marginally accelerated for the second straight month to 4 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December, with balances reaching 217.61 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Greece, the troika and banks' capital needs: A step-by-step guide
Troika officials are due to meet Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Giorgos Provopoulos on Wednesday as local lenders’ capital needs have shot to the top of the agenda in the current round of talks between Greece and its lenders.
EC sticks with 0.6 pct growth for Greece in 2014 but also sees C/A deficit
In its winter economic forecasts released on Tuesday, the European Commission (EC) notes that recent data support expectations that Greece should return to growth in 2014. Confidence indicators continue to improve, whilst hard data releases suggest the first signs of recovery.
Greek trade deficit narrowed 11 pct in 2013 but exports marginally negative
Greece’s trade deficit narrowed 2.1 percent to 1.4 billion euros in December, while the respective figure for 2013 fell 11 percent to 19.34 billion, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Greek primary budget surplus doubles to 835 mln in Jan but below target
Greece’s budget execution showed a primary surplus of 835 million euros in January, which was almost double compared to the 415 million posted in the corresponding period last year, according to the final data released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) on February 24.
What lies at the heart of differences over Greek banks' capital needs?
Following a meeting last week between Bank of Greece (BoG) senior officials with the top management of the four Greek systemic banks (Alpha, Eurobank, National and Piraeus), where the central bank reportedly informed lenders that their capital needs amount to around 5 billion euros, a Financial Times report published on Monday puts things in a completely different perspective.
Where Greek banks stand ahead of capital needs disclosure
Senior officials from the Bank of Greece (BoG) met on Thursday with the top management of the four Greek systemic banks (Alpha, Eurobank, National and Piraeus) and informed them about the outcome of the Blackrock loan diagnostic and their individual capital needs.
C/A surplus of 0.7 pct of GDP in 2013 is Greece's first for decades
Greece posted a current account (C/A) surplus of 1.24 billion euros (0.7 percent of GDP) in 2013 for first time in decades, following a deficit of 4.62 billion in 2012 (2.4 percent of GDP), according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Industrial turnover and new orders indices post big drops for December
The Turnover Index in Industry fell 11.8 percent in December, while the New Orders Index in Industry dropped 7.5 percent, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Central gov't cash surplus rises by 53.8 pct to 603 mln in January
Greece’s central government net balance on a cash basis showed the surplus widening by 53.8 percent to 603 million euros in January from 392 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).