Macroeconomy
Greek deposits edge up for second month in April, reach 161.3 bln
Greek private sector deposits increased 0.2 percent month on month (MoM) in April, with balances reaching 161.3 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Greek economic sentiment for May at highest point since August 2008
Greece’s economic sentiment improved by 3.7 points to 99.1 in May, after falling by 2.1 points in April, according to the European Commission (EC).
Greek trade deficit increases by 14.7 pct in March
Greece’s trade deficit continued heading north for the second successive month rising by 14.7 percent in March, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Fitch upgrades Greek credit rating to B with stable outlook
As previously rumoured, Fitch upgraded on Friday Greece’s rating by one notch to ‘B’ from ‘B-‘ with a stable outlook, yet still remaining in the non-investment grade.
Greece's C/A deficit for March drops sharply to 44.4 mln
Greece's March current account (C/A) deficit shrank to 44.4 million from 1.24 billion last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Central gov't cash deficit shrinks to 1.27 bln in April
Greece’s central government net balance to April on a cash basis showed the deficit shrinking to 1.27 billion euros, 4 billion lower than a year earlier, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Apartment prices fell 7.5 pct in Q1, down for the 21st successive quarter
Apartment prices in the Greek market fell by 7.5 percent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Although at a slightly decelerating trend over the past four quarters, this is the twenty-first successive negative reading since Q1 2009.
March fall for Greek industrial turnover is ninth in 15 months
After a temporary stall in February, the Turnover Index in Industry resumed a negative trend in March easing by 1.1 percent, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The February reading was revised from a marginal drop of 0.1 percent to a slight growth of 0.3 percent.
OECD sees 3.3 bln euros of savings Greece can make by cutting red tape
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released a report on May 15 identifying 3.3 billion euros worth of burdensome regulations in 13 sectors weighing on businesses each year.
Q1 GDP contracts 1.1 pct as Greece eyes growth in 2014
Greek non-seasonally-adjusted GDP contracted 1.1 percent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2014 from -2.3 percent in Q4 2013, according to flash estimates published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday.