Macroeconomy
Greek wages index falls 1 pct in Q2, down 23.8 pct since 2010
After a short-lived year on year (YoY) rise of 2 percent in Q1, the seasonally adjusted Wages Index fell 1 percent in Q2, while it remained stable quarter on quarter (QoQ), according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Greek deposits up 0.6 pct to 164.23 bln in August, which sees year's highest inflows
Greek private sector deposits rose 0.6 percent month on month (MoM) for the sixth straight month in August, with balances reaching 164.23 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Credit in Greece contracts by 3.5 pct in August
The rate at which credit to the Greek private sector is contracting slightly eased to 3.5 percent in August from 3.7 percent in July, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Greek trade deficit widens by 29.4 pct in July as import rate soars
The rate at which Greece’s trade deficit is expanding was back into double digits in July, when it increased by 29.4 percent from 7.4 percent in June, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Greece sees travel receipts rise again in July to reach 2.74 bln
Greece's travel receipts increased for the second straight month in July, rising by 14.4 percent, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). They were up 16.3 percent in June.
Current account surplus reaches 1.68 bln in July thanks to services
Greece's current account (C/A) balance posted a surplus for the second straight month in July, reaching 1.68 billion euros in July, which was 40.3 percent down year on year (YoY), according to the Bank of Greece (BoG).
Sudden jump in unpaid taxes last month takes total to almost 70 bln
The rate of increase in Greece’s unpaid taxes significantly accelerated to 1.42 billion in August from around 1 billion in the preceding two months, according to data provided by the General Secretariat of Information Systems today.
Industrial turnover up 0.4 pct in July for rare second straight month of growth
The Turnover Index in Industry advanced for the second straight month in July, rising by 0.4 percent following an upward revised 11 percent increase in June, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Seasonal jobs bring down Q2 unemployment to 26.6 pct but long-term jobless rising
The non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate posted a drop both year on year (YoY) and quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 26.6 percent in Q2 2014 from 27.8 percent in the previous quarter and 27.3 percent in Q2 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).
Increase in number of services that saw their turnover decrease in Q2
The evolution of turnover indices for the services sector showed a worsening performance in Q2 2014, with 10 out of the 14 types of services, or specific activities of services as they are referred to, posting a negative growth, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT).