Macroeconomy
Building permits rise by 16.2 pct in June and 7.5 pct in first half of year
Building permits rose by 16.2 percent in June, picking up strongly from a rise of 4.4 percent noted in May, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday showed.
Car sales rise by 36.8 pct in August with aggregate increase at 28.1 pct
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 36.8 percent in August, rising from 17.9 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday.
Q2 wages index falls by 0.4 pct QoQ and rises by 2.6 pct YoY
The seasonally adjusted (SA) Wages Index rose by 2.6 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the second quarter (Q2) of the year, after a rise of 4.9 percent in Q1, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures revealed on Tuesday.
Industrial production grows by 1.9 pct in July for year's second highest rise
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 1.9 percent in July from June’s increase of 1.2 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Monday.
CPI rises by 1 pct in August, staying positive for fifth month
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1 percent in August after a rise of 0.9 percent in July, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday.
Trade deficit grows by 34.5 pct in July on continued import rises
Greece’s trade deficit grew by 34.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in July compared to an increase of 30.9 percent in June, according to data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Friday.
New overdue taxes rise by 377 mln in July, total stock above 102 bln for second month
nth rise came to 377 million in July, slowing from June’s rise of 428 million euros, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) has shown.
Banks on track with NPE targets in Q2 as sales play bigger role
Greek banks succeeded in meeting their non-performing exposure (NPE) reduction target in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018 according to the eighth quarterly report on operational targets for NPEs published by the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Unemployment at 19.1 pct in June, under 20 pct for second month
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell to 19.1 percent in June from a downward revised rate of 19.3 percent in May, the Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
General govt primary cash surplus at 2.82 bln in July, arrears unchanged
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 2.81 billion euros in the first seven months of the year, down by 1.33 billion euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.