Macroeconomy
Budget primary surplus at 1.46 bln in Mar, beating target by 2.42 bln
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 1.46 billion euros in the first three months of 2019, compared to a surplus of 1.88 billion noted in March 2018, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
Building permits drop by 10.2 pct in Jan
Building permits decreased by 10.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, deepening from a decline of 7.5 percent seen in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed.
Eurosystem funding falls by 825 mln in Feb, banknotes in circulation rise by 50 mln
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding declined by 826 million euros month-on-month (MoM) in February, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) latest monthly financial statement showed.
Unemployment rate edged up again in Jan, reaching 18.5 pct
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 18.5 percent in January, edging up from an upward revised rate of 18.4 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
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.