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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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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
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Industrial turnover falls sharply by 5.3 oct YoY at start of 2026
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Another solid year for property market as growth reaches 7.8 pct in 2025
Significant underspend and tame taxes lead to primary surplus of 2.99 bln in Feb
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.99 billion euros for February 2026, compared to a surplus of 2.8 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Thursday.
The primary balance up to February was 1.03 billion euros above the target.
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