Macroeconomy
February deposit balance positive by 59 mln, reversing previous month's outflow
Net deposit movement in the Greek banking system returned to positive territory in February with inflows of 59 million compared to outflows of 1.40 billion euros in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Tuesday.
Economic sentiment drops in March after reaching recent high, consumer confidence stable
The strong recovery trend in Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) stopped in March as it dropped by 4.5 points to 99.8, from 104.3 in February, data from the European Commission (EC) showed on Tuesday.
Eurosystem funding drops by 2.80 bln in February, led by ELA reduction
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by around 2.80 billion euros in February, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Tuesday.
Travel balance rises by 3.4 pct in Jan as expenditure out of sync with arrivals growth
Greece’s travel receipts rose by 3.4 percent year-on-year in January, reversing a fall of 76.3 percent in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Monday.
Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.75 bln in February
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.75 billion euros in the first two months of 2018, up by 28.9 percent against last year’s figure of 2.14 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
January current account deficit at 585.8 mln as goods balance worsens
Greece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 585.8 million in January, improving from December’s deficit of 1.24 billion, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday.
Industrial turnover makes strong start to year with growth of 12.7 pct in Jan
Greece’s industrial turnover shot up by 12.7 percent in January, after December’s figure was softened to -1.9 percent, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Thursday.
New overdue taxes rise by 766 mln in Jan, total stock at 99.44 bln
Greece’s new tax debt increased by 766 million euros in January from 1.30 billion in December, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) revealed on Wednesday.
Primary cash surplus at 6.34 bln in Feb as expenditure, interest payments fall
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus recorded a surplus of 6.34 billion euros in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
Turnover in services sector shows improvements in Q4 2017
Turnover indices for the services sector recorded improvements in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Thursday.