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IMF's latest macro and fiscal estimates reflect economic stability
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Tax collections and contained spending take primary surplus 4.15 bln above target in Sep
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Accelerated drop in energy drives import prices down by 2.4 pct YoY in Aug
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Government budgeting on a late RRF sprint
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New vehicles drive car sales up by 20.7 pct YoY in Sep
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Electricity pushes industrial production down by 2.9 pct YoY in Aug
Greek C/A deficit to July narrowed to just 156 mln with boost from tourism
The July current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 2.73 billion euros from 510 million euros last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The significant increase mainly reflects a jump in the current transfers’ surplus to 1.86 billion, from just 100 million last year, owing to an inflow of 1.5 billion related to SMP income. This was accruing to the ECB and payable to Greece following a Eurogroup decision in November 2012.
Excluding this one-off item, the July “recurring” figure is still materially improved, up 142 percent year on year (yoy) at 720 million, mainly courtesy of the trade deficit heading south (down 12.0 percent) and a services surplus hike (up 10.1 percent)...
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