Economy
New government sets sights on sustainable and wide-reaching tourism industry
Greece’s new tourism minister, Haris Theocharis, has said that Greece needs a ten-year plan to boost the country’s vital tourism sector.
Falling T-bill yields underline market confidence in Greek debt, promise lower servicing costs
The positive mood in Greece’s public debt market is showing no signs of letting up and was again reflected in the 26-week auction of T-bills that took place on Wednesday.
PMI rises to 54.6 in July, sentiment highest since July 2012
Greece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 54.6 points in July from 52.4 points in June, according to the latest data from Markit PMI.
Titan Cement's turnover rises in H1 as net profits drop in FX rates
Titan Cement’s first-half (H1) 2019 results revealed that turnover rose by 10.2 percent to 785.4 million during the period.
Retail turnover falls by 2 pct in May, volume drops by 2.4 pct
Greece’s retail sales index fell by 2 percent in May, almost at the same rate as April when the downward revised drop came to 1.9 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
New overdue taxes rise continues to decelerate, total debt at 104.73 bln
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 473 million euros in June, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
Economic sentiment hits 105.3 pts in July, confidence at highest since 2004
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strengthened by 4.3 points in July to 105.3 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Tuesday.
Hatzidakis details plans for PPC, puts forward new CEO
Ahead of the summer parliamentary recess, the government is moving forward with its plans to rescue Greece’s struggling public utility, the Public Power Company (PPC).
Hellenic Exchanges net profits drop 18.8 pct in H1
The Hellenic Exchanges-Athens Stock Exchange Group (ATHEX) results for the first half (H1) of 2019 posted a 3.2 percent drop in revenue compared to the first six months of 2018.
Bonds enjoy great buoyancy but remain some distance from investment grade
Greece’s borrowing costs have enjoyed an unprecedented period of buoyancy this year, which included the benchmark 10-year bond yield dropping from 4.4 percent in early 2019 to marginally below 2 percent yesterday.