Macroeconomy
Primary surplus 3.1 bln above target in H1 on severe underspend
Greece’s budget primary surplus widened to 1.88 billion euros in the first six months of 2015 from 1.51 billion in the five-month period, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget bulletin published on Thursday.
Disposable income up by 2.6 pct in Q1 for highest reading since 2009
Greek household disposable income rose for the third successive quarter in Q1 of 2015, when it increased by 2.6 percent, which is faster than the 1.4 percent rise posted in Q4 2014, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Travel receipts up 17 pct in May as average expenditure per trip rebounds
Greece's travel receipts continued heading north at a double-digit rate in May, when they rose by 17 percent in May from 16.3 percent in April, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Current account surplus at 407 mln in May - first positive balance since Sept 2014
Greece's current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 407 million in May from deficit of 299 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
ELA funding up by 9.2 bln in June, banknotes in circulation reach all-time high
Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding rose by 10.17 billion euros in June after increasing by 3.56 billion in May, according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement published on Monday.
Sharp drop of 4.2 pct in Greek industrial turnover in May
The drop in Greece’s Turnover Index in Industry accelerated to 4.2 percent in May from a revised 0.8 percent decline in April, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Unpaid taxes edge up by 656 mln in June for slowest monthly rise in 2015
Greece’s new unpaid taxes increased by 656 million euros in June compared to 1.03 billion in May, according to data released by the General Secretariat of Information Systems (GSIS).
Cash primary surplus reaches 1.3 bln at end of June on lower expenditure
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus eased by 4.6 percent to to 1.3 billion euros in the first half of 2015 from 1.37 billion last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Credit standards tougher in Q2, expected to tighten further
Credit standards for corporate loans tightened quarter on quarter (QoQ), according to the Bank of Greece (BoG) bank lending survey (BLS) for the second quarter (Q2) of 2015.
Building activity up by 6.2 pct in April for third straight rise
Greek building permits advanced for the third straight month by 6.2 percent in April from 19.1 percent in Mar, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).