Macroeconomy
Sarantis Group net profits grow by 13.7 pct in 2018
Consumer product producer and retailer Sarantis Group’s full-year results for 2018 showed that turnover increased by 14.8 percent.
CPI up by 0.9 pct in March, rising for eleven consecutive months
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.9 percent in March following an increase of 0.6 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.
In first decline for six months, March car sales drop by 9.5 pct
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time fell by 9.5 percent in March compared to an increase of 15.7 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Industrial production up by 2.3 pct in Feb
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew year-on-year (YoY) by 2.3 percent in February compared to an upward revised increase of 4.2 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Tuesday.
Trade deficit drops by 3.5 pct in Feb
Greece’s trade deficit fell by 3.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in February, compared to an increase of 5.1 percent in January, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday showed.
General govt primary cash surplus at 2.91 bln in Feb, arrears rise by 83 mln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 2.91 billion euros in the first two months of the year, down by 272 million euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
Eurosystem funding falls by 1.24 bln in Jan, banknotes in circulation fall below Nov 14 figure
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding declined by 1.24 billion euros month-on-month (MoM) in January, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) final financial statement for January 2019 has revealed.
PMI rises to 54.7 in March as first quarter comes to strong end
Greece’s manufacturing PMI increased to 54.7 points in March from 54.2 points in February, staying over the 50-mark threshold for close to two years.
Retail turnover falls by 2.3 pct in Jan
Greece’s retail sales index declined by 2.3 percent in January after a downward revised fall of 0.2 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
February deposit movement negative by 789 mln
Net deposit movement in the Greek banking system was negative by 789 million euros in February compared to outflows of 1.55 billion in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Thursday.