Macroeconomy
Primary cash surplus at 7.45 bln in April on revenue growth, lower expenditure
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus recorded a surplus of 7.45 billion euros in the first four months of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
Budget primary surplus at 2.33 bln in April on strong PIB underspend
The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 2.33 billion euros in the first four months of 2018, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin for April showed on Monday.
Building activity up by 5.4 pct in Feb, permits remain below 1,000
Building permits increased by 5.4 percent in February following a rise of 18 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed.
Lower yields for short- and long-term borrowing boost Athens
There was a promising start to May for Greece’s debt management agency (PDMA) as interest in its T-Bills rose and borrowing costs dropped in the two issues it auctioned successfully on May 2 and May 9 via 13- and 26-week notes respectively.
Eurosystem funding decline picks up pace to 3.26 bln in April
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell notably by 3.26 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Thursday.
Car sales increase by 29.3 pct in April and by 32.2 pct in four-month period
Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 29.3 percent in April, increasing against March’s figure of 23.9 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Industrial production rises by 1.1 pct in March
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose by 1.1 percent in March after a revised decline of 1.9 percent in February, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Thursday.
CPI remains unchanged in April
Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged in April after a decline in prices of 0.2 percent in March, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Marginal increase to 20.8 pct for Feb unemployment rate
Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate in February was 20.8 percent, edging up slightly from the upward revised figure of 20.7 percent in January, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday.
Hirings balance hits record high of 100,246 in April
The employment balance showed a strong improvement in April as hirings outpaced departures by 100,246, data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system revealed.