Macroeconomy
Drop in disposable income accelerates to 3.3 percent in Q3
Greek household disposable income dropped at an accelerating pace of 3.3 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2015 from a revised 2.4 percent in Q2, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures displayed on Monday.
Travel receipts rise 16 pct in Nov as surplus soars 84.3 pct
Greece's travel receipts rebounded by 16 percent in November after a 4.1 percent drop in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
Primary cash surplus improves 2.5 times to 3.49 bln in 2015
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus substantially improved by almost 2.5 times to 3.49 billion in 2015 from 1.42 billion in 2014, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday.
Current account deficit at 1.22 bln in Nov, down 18.6 pct
After recording a surplus in the preceding five months, Greece's current account (C/A) balance posted a deficit of 1.22 billion euros in November down by 18.6 percent from last years’ figure, Bank of Greece (BoG) data displayed on Wednesday.
Stable credit standards and mixed trends in demand for Greek loans in Q4
Credit standards for both corporate and household loans were kept broadly unchanged in the last quarter (Q4) of 2015, Bank of Greece (BoG) bank lending survey (BLS) data displayed on Tuesday.
Industrial turnover drops 10.1 pct in November, for thirteenth straight fall
The fall in Greece’s Turnover Index in Industry decelerated to 10.1 percent in November following a revised 18.8 percent drop in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Tuesday. A similar decline of 10.7 percent was also posted over the past twelve months.
ELA funding down by 8.6 bln in Dec for sharpest drop since July
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding continued heading south for the sixth straight month dropping by 5.89 billion in December after a 5.98 billion fall in November, Bank of Greece's (BoG) 2015 balance sheet showed on Monday.
Drop in building activity accelerates to 11.3 pct in Oct
Greek building permits dropped for the fourth successive month at an accelerating pace of 11.3 percent in October from 3.5 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday.
Unpaid social security contributions almost reach 15 bln
Unpaid social security contributions reached 14.89 billion euros at the end of September, according to the quarterly bulletin of the single social security contribution collection centre (KEAO).
Deflation drops to 0.2 pct in Dec, at 1.7 pct for 2015
The drop in the Greek Consumer Price Index (CPI) decelerated further to 0.2 percent in December from 0.7 percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday.