Macroeconomy
Rare rebound for industrial production with 1.9 pct rise in Feb
Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) rebounded 1.9 percent in February after a downward revised marginal drop of 0.2 percent in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Drop in Greek CPI decelerates again to 2.1 pct in March
The drop in the Greek consumer price index (CPI) decelerated for the second straight month to 2.1 percent in March from 2.2 percent in February, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Car sales up by 29.5 pct in Mar for 19th straight rise
Τhe rate of increase in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time accelerated for the second successive month to 29.5 percent in March from 26.8 percent in February, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Drop in building permits accelerates to 7.1 pct in Jan
The drop in Greek building permits slightly accelerated to 7.1 percent in January from 6.4 percent in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Greek travel receipts rise by 10.2 pct in 2014, arrivals shoot up by 20.7 pct
Travel receipts rose by 10.2 percent to 13.39 billion euros in 2014, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) annual data.
Greek trade deficit drops by larger rate of 27.2 pct in Feb
Greece’s trade deficit continued heading south for the second straight month in February, when it dropped by the higher rate of 27.2 percent compared to 21 percent in January, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Unpaid taxes ease to 1.16 bln in Feb, collections progress at stable rate
Greece’s new unpaid taxes eased to 1.16 billion euros in February from 1.32 billion in January, according to data released by the General Secretariat of Information Systems (GSIS).
Deposit rates stable, avg loan rate below 5 pct for first time since 2002
The interest rate on households’ new time deposits marginally increased by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.81 percent in February from 1.8 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Greek PMI edges up in March but exports, factory output fall
Greece’s Manufacturing PMI improved for the second straight month by 0.5 points to 48.9 in March from 48.4 in February, according to Markit.
Retail sales down by 2.6 pct in January for third straight monthly decline
The turnover of Greece’s retail trade index fell for the third successive month in January, when it declined by 2.6 percent from a revised 3.8 percent drop in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT).