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Building activity moderated in Dec, dropped by 2.6 pct in 2025
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Lending to corporations keeps annual credit growth steady at 7.4 pct in Feb
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Deposits continue to slide in Feb, falling to 207.52 bln
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Significant underspend and tame taxes lead to primary surplus of 2.99 bln in Feb
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Strong travel receipts in Jan, balance up 157.6 pct YoY
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Jan current account deficit at 1.29 bln, goods and services balances improve
Primary surplus confirmed at 12.68 bln in Nov as underspend continues
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 12.68 billion euros up to November, compared to a surplus of 12.01 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday.
Following the 2026 final budget submission recently, all targets until the end of the year have been revised to reflect the budget assumptions for this year.
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