Economy
Primary surplus 3.1 bln above target in H1 on severe underspend
Greece’s budget primary surplus widened to 1.88 billion euros in the first six months of 2015 from 1.51 billion in the five-month period, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget bulletin published on Thursday.
Disposable income up by 2.6 pct in Q1 for highest reading since 2009
Greek household disposable income rose for the third successive quarter in Q1 of 2015, when it increased by 2.6 percent, which is faster than the 1.4 percent rise posted in Q4 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Travel receipts up 17 pct in May as average expenditure per trip rebounds
Greece's travel receipts continued heading north at a double-digit rate in May, when they rose by 17 percent in May from 16.3 percent in April, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
What the latest set of prior actions mean for home foreclosures
The second draft bill containing prior actions requested by Greece’s lenders is due to be voted on in the Greek Parliament late on Wednesday.
S&P raises Greece’s rating by two notches in first upgrade since Sept 2014
Standard & Poor's raised Greece’s long-term rating by two notches from ‘CCC-‘ to ‘CCC+’ with a stable outlook on Tuesday.
Current account surplus at 407 mln in May - first positive balance since Sept 2014
Greece's current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 407 million in May from deficit of 299 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Most Greek businesses feel capital controls impact, 69 pct see turnover drop
Endeavor Greece, the Greek subsidiary of the global non-profit organization, has published a survey showing the impact that capital controls, imposed on June 29, have had on local businesses.
ELA funding up by 9.2 bln in June, banknotes in circulation reach all-time high
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding rose by 10.17 billion euros in June after increasing by 3.56 billion in May, according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement published on Monday.
Sharp drop of 4.2 pct in Greek industrial turnover in May
The drop in Greece’s Turnover Index in Industry accelerated to 4.2 percent in May from a revised 0.8 percent decline in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Unpaid taxes edge up by 656 mln in June for slowest monthly rise in 2015
Greece’s new unpaid taxes increased by 656 million euros in June compared to 1.03 billion in May, according to data released by the General Secretariat of Information Systems (GSIS).