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Industrial turnover grows by 3.1 pct in Feb, led by mining and domestic market -
Current account records sharp deficit of 3.16 bln in Feb as goods balance deteriorates -
IMF sees 2024 growth at 2 pct, debt on downward trend due to high primary surpluses -
Government tones down fiscal pledges as tighter framework starts to bite -
Budget outperforms in Mar, delivers 2.95 bln primary surplus thanks to strong tax collection -
Import price drop slows further to 2.8 pct in Feb
Higher VAT and income tax takes, with limited spending help budget beat targets in Mar
The budget primary balance in March was confirmed to be a surplus of 3.08 billion euros, compared to a deficit of 1.65 billion euros in the same month of 2022, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday.
In the first three months of the year, the budget outperformed by 3.05 billion euros.
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