Macroeconomy
Budget primary surplus of 1.73 bln outperforms target, tax revenues fall short in April
The budget primary surplus was 928 million euros above target on strong underspend, the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed.
Travel receipts drop by 7.8 pct in March, higher fall in payments leads to soaring balance
Greece's travel receipts fell at a faster pace in March by 7.8 percent compared to February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Tuesday.
Current account deficit widens to 1.3 bln in March
Greece’s current account (C/A) deficit grew to 1.32 billion in March from 772.4 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
Labour Ministry publishes latest pension breakdown
The Labour Ministry's IDIKA bulletin showed that annual pension cost for social security funds stands at 28.11 billion, or 16 percent of GDP.
Central government debt edges up to 326.5 billion in Q1
Greece’s central government debt rose by 171 million euros QoQ to 326.53 billion euros in Q1 2017, a Finance Ministry bulletin showed on Friday.
Industrial turnover up 24.5 pct in March for fifth straight month
The Turnover Index in Industry continued its positive performance in March after growth was revised to 21.3 percent for February, ELSTAT data showed.
Office prices rebound 0.6 pct in 2016 for first time since 2010, retail space prices edge down 0.4 pct
The office prices in Greece edged up 0.2 percent from the previous period in the second half (H2) of 2016, after an upward revised stronger growth of 0.6 percent in H1, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Thursday. The headline figure indicates the second straight positive reading.
Primary cash balance records deficit of 404 mln euros in 4-month period
Greece’s central government primary cash balance turned to a deficit of 404 million euros in the first four months of 2017 Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
Finance Ministry ups 2017 budget primary surplus estimates on higher revenue projections
In addition to fiscal forecasts and interventions for the coming years, the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2018-2021 has updated state budget estimates for 2017.
Finance Ministry publishes roadmap for relaxation of capital controls
The Finance Ministry (MoF) published the roadmap for the relaxation of capital controls on Monday afternoon, one of the 140 prior actions the government has to implement in the context of the second programme review.