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Credit growth stable at 7.4 pct YoY in March, led by business loans
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Deposits rise by 2.13 bln in March, up to 209.75 bln
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Economic sentiment slides further in April, consumer confidence lowest in four years
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Unemployment rate continues to rise in March, reaching 9 pct
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Building activity starts 2026 strongly with 15.4 pct YoY rise in Jan
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Primary surplus at 4.37 bln up to March thanks to deferred spending, VAT intakes
Budget primary surplus reaches 1.78 bln in July, almost double target
The budget primary surplus reached 1.78 billion euros in the first seven months of 2019, compared to a surplus of 926 million in the same period last year, preliminary budget execution data from the Finance Ministry (MoF) showed on Friday.
The primary surplus is comfortably outperforming in the year to date by 2.78 billion euros against a target of a deficit of 803 million. Primary expenditure came to 26.82 billion euros.
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