Economy
Piraeus Bank reports 614 mln profit in H1 after NPE de-risking drive in 2021
Piraeus Bank posted a net profit of 614 million euros in the first Half (H1) of 2022, from losses of 2.45 billion euros last year, due to 3 billion euros in clean-up impairments in H1 2021.
Business transformation brings profit of 243 mln euros for Alpha Bank in H1
Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 243 million euros in H1 2022, compared to a loss of 2.33 billion euros in the same period of 2021.
Impact of uncertainty on economy starting to emerge in hard data
The uncertainty of the Ukraine conflict, which is being felt primarily through the energy crisis and the swelling inflation wave, has been reflected for months in sentiment surveys and is now gradually filtering through in hard data, sending the first recessionary signals.
Manufacturing slips into contraction for first time since early 2021 as PMI drops by 2 pts in July
Greece’s Manufacturing PMI dropped by 2 points to 49.1 in July, according to S&P Global data released on Monday.
Lower trading income for NBG keeps net profits at 490 mln in H1
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 490 million euros from continued operations in H1 2022, compared to a profit of 645 million euros in the same quarter of 2021, a drop of 24 pct.
Assisted by trading gains and cleaner balance sheet, Eurobank books 760 mln profit in H1
Eurobank posted an adjusted net income of 759.7 million euros in the first half of 2022 (H1), compared to a profit of 195.1 million euros last year.
Producer prices climb by 39.9 pct in June, but record first back-to-back monthly drops since 2020
The pace of Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) annual growth slowed down further, still with another explosive rise in June of 39.9 percent year-on-year, after shooting up by 43 percent in May, ELSTAT data said on Friday.
Monthly and volume retail sales data shrink in May, reflecting cost-of-living crisis
The growth in Greece’s retail sales experienced a significant slowdown in May, rising by 5.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) from a solid 18.8 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Building permits turn negative for first time in more than a year, falling by 10 pct in April
The growth in building permits stopped in April, dropping by 10 percent year-on-year (YoY), after it had slowed down in March, rising by 2.8 percent, according to the latest data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSAT) on Thursday.
Unemployment rate hovers at 12.5 pct in May, improves by 3 pps on last year
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate stayed unchanged in May, dropping to 12.5 percent, from an upwards revised 12.6 percent in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.