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Industrial turnover up by just 0.3 pct YoY in Oct as manufacturing growth, domestic market slow
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Budget continues to outperform in Nov as taxes beat target by 334 mln
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Government’s growth ambitions meet RRF reality
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Disposable income rises in Q2, saving rate stays negative at -3 pct
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Wages index growth slows to 7.4 pct YoY in Q3
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Import prices contract again in Oct with 2.4 pct drop
Budget primary surplus at 4.66 bln in 11-month as expenditure falls, revenues rise
The budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 4.66 billion euros in the first 11 months of 2017, decreasing by 19.1 percent against last year’s figure of 5.76 billion euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed on Thursday.
The primary surplus surpassed its target for the first 11 months of the year, beating the goal by 1.58 billion euros. Primary expenditure came to 37.43 billion euros, 912 million euros below the target.
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