Economy
Vehicle sales down by 2.3 pct YoY in Oct due to sharp drop in new cars
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 2.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October, after a rise of 4.4 percent in September, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday.
Role of inflation in US elections gives government food for thought
The PM’s office must have been following nervously the results in the US presidential elections and the qualitative findings from the exit polls as the economy dominated the factors that determined the vote of the American electorate.
Alpha NII at 1.22 bln in 9M, fees up by 11 pct YoY at 306 mln
Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 489 million euros in 9M 2024, compared to a profit of 498 million euros in the same period of 2023, a drop of 2 percent.
NBG net profit at 983 mln in 9M, NII up by 9 pct at 1.78 bln
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a core profit after tax of 983 million euros in 9M 2024, compared to a profit of 855 million euros in the same period of 2023, a rise of 15 percent year-on-year (YoY).
Eurobank NII jumps by 14.3 pct YoY to 1.83 bln in 9M
Eurobank posted a net profit of 1.13 billion euros in 9M, compared to 980.1 million euros in the same period of 2023.
CPI moderates to 2.4 pct YoY in Oct, food inflation below headline number
The growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) moderated in October with a rise of 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 2.9 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Industrial production growth slows to 2.4 pct YoY in Sep, led by manufacturing rise
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in September growing by 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 3.3 percent increase in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Trade deficit up sharply in Sep, reaches 25.13 bln in 9M for 8.5 pct YoY rise
Greece’s trade deficit rose sharply by 12.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, after a drop of 6.5 percent in August, according to data released by ELSTAT on Thursday.
Spotlight on challenges to labour productivity growth
Labour productivity has been an ongoing challenge for the Greek economy even before the 2010 debt crisis and is set to become more prominent from 2028 as it will be one of the components of the formula that will determine the minimum wage.
Piraeus NII at 1.58 bln in 9M, commission income at 480 mln
Piraeus Bank posted a net profit after tax of 932 million euros in 9M 2024, from 721 million euros up to September last year.