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Fiscal data for 2023 indicates that 2.1 pct of GDP goal is within reach
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Travel balance rises in Feb as arrivals jump by 20.7 pct in first two months
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Industrial turnover grows by 3.1 pct in Feb, led by mining and domestic market
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Current account records sharp deficit of 3.16 bln in Feb as goods balance deteriorates
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IMF sees 2024 growth at 2 pct, debt on downward trend due to high primary surpluses
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Government tones down fiscal pledges as tighter framework starts to bite
Budget primary surplus at 1.94 bln in H1, beating target by 1.5 bln on underspend
The budget primary surplus was confirmed at 1.94 billion euros in the first half of 2017, up by 18.6 percent from last year’s figure of 1.63 billion, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Monday.
The headline figure beat the target by 1.51 billion euros due to a strong underspend. The primary expenditure came in 1.16 billion euros lower than the target, coupled with higher than targeted Public Investment Budget (PIB) balance and slightly higher ...
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