Budget primary surplus of 1.19 bln in Jan markedly better than target

EconomyMacroeconomy Tags: Budget, MoF, Revenues, Taxes
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Greece’s budget primary surplus rose to 1.19 billion euros in January from 443 million last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget bulletin displayed on Monday.

The marked improvement primarily reflects a sharp increase in the Public Investment Budget (PIB) surplus to 430 million (from just 52 million last year), coupled with a rise in revenues (before tax refunds) and lower primary expenditure.

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