Economy
Car sales accelerate by 38.3 pct YoY in Feb, led by used vehicles
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time increased by a notable 38.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, after a drop of 8.7 percent in January, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday.
Unemployment rate unchanged at 12.8 pct in Jan, employment rises by more than 300,000 YoY
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 12.8 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
Piraeus books losses of 3 bln as NPEs drop by nearly 17 bln
Piraeus Bank posted a loss of 3.01 billion euros in 2021 due to impairments related to Covid-19 and the NPE clean-up in the form of loan securitisations and sales.
Budget primary balance up to Feb beats target by 1.09 bln on back of underspend
The budget primary balance for the first two months of 2022 came to a surplus of 847 million euros, compared to a deficit of 1.5 billion euros in the same period last year, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday.
Alpha books net loss of 2.91 bln in 2021 as balance sheet clean-up intensifies
Alpha Bank reported a net loss of 2.91 billion euros in 2021, compared to profits of 104 million euros in 2020, as the bank intensified efforts to rid its balance sheet of troubled assets through increased securitisation activity.
Import price index shoots up by 31.8 pct as oil and natural gas soar by 25 pct MoM
Greece’s import price index shot up by 31.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from a rise of 23.6 percent seen in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.
Eurobank's 2021 adjusted net profit at 424.3 mln, NPE ratio drops to 6.8 pct
Eurobank posted a net income of 328.5 million euros in the full 2021, compared to a loss of 1.22 billion euros the previous year. Adjusted net profit was 424.3 million euros, from profits of 538.1 million in 2020.
In first contraction since Oct 2020, Jan IPI falls by 10.9 pct MoM
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) recorded its first contraction in months, dropping by 0.2 percent year-on-year in January following an upwards revised 8.4 rise in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday.
As imports soar, Jan trade deficit jumps by 98.7 pct; worst since Mar 2010
Greece’s trade deficit continued its upward trajectory in January, nearly doubling year-on-year by 98.7 percent, from a jump of 79 percent in December, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.
CPI up to 7.2 pct in Feb as widespread inflation hits highest since pre-euro era
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated further in February, rising by 7.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 6.2 percent in January, according to the latest data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Thursday.