Macroeconomy
Deposit flow turns negative again in April with outflows of 139 mln
The deposit flow in the Greek banking system turned negative again in April, with outflows of 139 million following inflows of 278 million in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
Greek SMEs struggle most for finance versus eurozone peers
The latest ECB semi-annual survey on access to finance for eurozone enterprises showed that Greek SMEs continue to face some of the biggest hurdles.
Apartment prices decrease at a sharper pace by 1.8 pct in Q1
Apartment prices fell by 1.8 percent year-on-year in Q1 2017 following an upwardly revised drop of 1 percent in Q4 2016, Bank of Greece data showed on Thursday.
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.