Economy
Economic sentiment drops in March after reaching recent high, consumer confidence stable
The strong recovery trend in Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) stopped in March as it dropped by 4.5 points to 99.8, from 104.3 in February, data from the European Commission (EC) showed on Tuesday.
Hellenic Exchanges records net profits of 3.1 mln in 2017
The full year financial results for the Hellenic Exchanges-Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) showed that the group’s turnover increased by 2.6 percent.
Eurosystem funding drops by 2.80 bln in February, led by ELA reduction
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by around 2.80 billion euros in February, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Tuesday.
Travel balance rises by 3.4 pct in Jan as expenditure out of sync with arrivals growth
Greece’s travel receipts rose by 3.4 percent year-on-year in January, reversing a fall of 76.3 percent in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Monday.
Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.75 bln in February
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.75 billion euros in the first two months of 2018, up by 28.9 percent against last year’s figure of 2.14 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
Greece's immediate focus on prior actions and growth plan
The clock is ticking for the Greek government regarding the 88 prior actions of the fourth review and the submission of the new growth plan to the institutions.
January current account deficit at 585.8 mln as goods balance worsens
Greece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 585.8 million in January, improving from December’s deficit of 1.24 billion, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday.
Progress on new property values but concerns about energy privatisation
A key prior action, involving the recalculation of property values so they can be fed into the ENFIA real estate tax, appears on the way towards completion but questions have arisen regarding another key deliverable.
Revenues up by 19 pct for Viohalco in 2017 as commodity prices rebound
Industrial giant Viohalco’s full year results for 2017 showed that the company’s revenue rose by 19 percent year on year from 3.12 billion euros in 2016 to 3.72 billion euros. Higher sales were achieved across all underlying sectors.
Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
It was confirmed on Thursday that the path is now clear for Greece to receive its 5.7-billion-euro tranche after completing the third review.