Economy
Greece raises another 2.5 bln with reopening of sought-after 10-yr bond
Greece completed its fourth market foray of the year by re-opening this week the 10-year bond that was issued on January 28.
New tax debt at 2.56 bln April, rising by 249 mln month-on-month
The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 249 million euros in April, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
General govt primary cash deficit at 6.66 bln in April; arrears fall
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash deficit came to 3.87 billion euros in the first four months of the year, compared with a deficit of 1.76 billion euros in the same period of 2020, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
Trade deficit rises by 70.7 pct in April, mainly due to base effect
Greece’s trade deficit rose by 70.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April compared to an increase of 26.6 percent in March, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Monday showed.
GDP rises by 4.4 pct QoQ in Q1 and falls 2.3 pct YoY
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) GDP rose by 4.4 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021 after an upward revised increase of 3.4 percent in the previous quarter, provisional estimates from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) revealed on Friday.
Corporates had tough first quarter as pandemic dragged on
With many large corporates having now reported their financials for the first quarter (Q1), the results showed them continuing to feel the squeeze to both their top and bottom lines.
IMF raises outlook on Greek debt sustainability to merely 'uncertain'
The International Monetary Fund completed the latest round of discussions with the Greek authorities, in the context of the Article IV consultations, and the staff remarks were released on Wednesday.
Creditors give thumbs up for 10th post-MoU review, underline pandemic legacy
The Greek authorities overcame one more hurdle in the post-programme surveillance process as the European Commission released on Wednesday the tenth report since the final programme was completed in the summer of 2018.
PMI jumps to 58 points in May, strongest upturn in 20 years
Greece’s manufacturing PMI rose to 58 points in May from 54.4 points in April, signalling that the sector is poised for a strong rebound, according to the latest data from Markit.
Deposits rose by 2.96 bln in April; biggest increase in four months
Net deposit movements in the Greek banking system continued to grind higher, increasing by 2.96 billion euros in April, compared with inflows of 1.65 billion euros in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed.