Economy
First round of second review discussions concludes on Thursday
The first round of discussions between the Greek government and the institutions’ mission chiefs on the second programme review lasted one week and concludes on Thursday.
Chinese State Grid makes highest bid of 320 mln for 24 pct stake in ADMIE
The Public Power Corporation (PPC) said on Wednesday evening that the China’s State Grid Corporation submitted the highest binding offer of 320 million euros for the acquisition of a 24 percent stake in the Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE).
Disposable income falls for second straight quarter, by 0.7 pct in Q2
Greek household disposable income dropped for the second straight quarter, albeit at a slower pace of 0.7 percent, in the second quarter (Q2) of 2016, compared to a decrease of 1.6 percent in Q1, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
Greece drops three places to 61st in World Bank's ‘Doing Business’ ranking
Greece’s position in the “Ease of Doing Business” ranking deteriorated by 3 spots, the World Bank’s 2017 Doing Business report revealed on Tuesday evening.
Arrears clearance meets September target, unlocks latest tranche
The European Commission (EC) published a note for the Eurogroup Working Group on Tuesday regarding the monitoring of net arrears clearance in the July-September period.
Programme talks on fiscal issues open wide range of concerns
The Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos and the Alternate Finance Minister Giorgos Houliarakis held the first meeting with the institutions' mission chiefs on fiscal issues on Monday.
Rise in overdue contributions slows to 310 mln in Q3, total at 16.9 bln
The rise in unpaid social security contributions (SSCs) slowed quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 310 million euros in Q3 of 2016, from 831 million in Q2. The outstanding amount reaching 16.92 billion, the quarterly bulletin of the single SSC collection centre (KEAO) displayed on Monday.
Travel receipts drop 9.2 pct in Aug, dragging balance down 10.6 pct
Greece's travel receipts fell for the fifth straight month in August, when they declined at an accelerating pace of 9.2 percent from a 3.5 percent fall in July, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
Budget primary surplus to Sept surges to 5.44 bln on solid tax revenues
Greece’s budget primary surplus surged by more than 77 percent to 5.44 billion euros in the 9-month period of 2016 from 2.27 billion a year ago, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin published on Monday.
After first talks in Athens, Greece and lenders aim for swift progress on second review
Official discussions between the Greek authorities and the institution mission chiefs on the second programme review began on Friday and are due to continue this week.