Macroeconomy
Retail sales drop by 0.4 pct in Feb, volume down by 0.1 pct
Greece’s retail sales declined by 0.4 percent year-on-year in February after January’s increase was revised down to 0.1 percent, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday.
Disposable income grows by 0.4 pct in Q4, final consumption shrinks by 0.6 pct
Greek household disposable income grew by 0.4 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017, albeit declining from Q3’s increase of 0.8 percent, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday.
Economic sentiment rises to 103.6 in Apr, consumer confidence rises by 4 pts
Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) rebounded by 3.8 points to 103.6 in April compared to 99.8 in March, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Friday.
Budget primary surplus confirmed at 2.37 bln in March, above target by 1.27 bln
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.37 billion euros in the first three months of 2018, up significantly against last year’s figure of 1.07 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin for March showed on Tuesday.
Credit standards and demand for corporate, household loans unchanged in Q1
Credit standards for both corporate and household loans stayed unchanged from the previous quarter in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, in line with earlier expectations, the Bank of Greece (BoG) bank lending survey (BLS) showed on Tuesday.
Greek 2017 primary surplus confirmed at 4 pct, well above target
Greece’s statistics agency, ELSTAT, announced on Monday the fiscal data for the period between 2014 and 2017 in the context of the first Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) notification of 2018.
Travel balance slumps to deficit of 6.9 mln in Feb as payments outpace receipts
Greece’s travel balance fell by 135.2 percent year-on-year in February compared to a rise of 3.4 percent in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Monday.
February current account deficit at 1.29 bln as underlying balances worsen
Greece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 1.29 billion in February, deepening from January’s deficit of 585.6 million, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday.
Eurosystem funding drops by 1.45 bln in March as ELA reduction offsets ECB rise
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by around 1.45 billion euros in March, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Friday.
Industrial turnover grows by 3.1 pct in February
Greece’s industrial turnover increased by 3.1 percent in February, slowing down from January’s upward revised growth of 12.9 percent according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data published on Thursday.