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  1. Monthly credit flow turns positive in Feb for first time since June 2012
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    Greek bank credit contraction slowed to 2.5 percent in February from 2.9 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The February rate is the lowest negative reading since November 2011. Monthly flow turned slightly positive for the first time since June 2012 recording net additions

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  2. Deposit rates stable, avg loan rate below 5 pct for first time since 2002

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    The interest rate on households’ new time deposits marginally increased by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.81 percent in February from 1.8 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The February rate is the second lowest reading during euro membership, while the marginal rise put an end

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  3. Drop in Greek CPI decelerates again to 2.1 pct in March

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    consecutive year by 1.3 percent after easing by 0.9 percent in 2013. According to BoG, the price drop

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  4. Travel receipts increase 16.2 pct in Feb as arrivals shoot up by 56.2 pct
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    The growth rate of Greece's travel receipts accelerated to 16.2 percent in February from 9.1 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). In absolute terms, travel receipts totalled 156.8 million in February from 134.9 million last year. Travel payments rose by 14.2 percent to 147.7

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  5. Deposit outflow slows to 2.19 bln in Mar as balances slip to lowest in 10 yrs
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    Greek private sector deposit outflows slowed to 2.19 billion in March from 7.63 billion in February, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Deposit balances slipped to 138.56 billion, which is the lowest reading since March 2005. The negative flow in February primarily reflects time outflows of 2.1

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  6. Greek bank credit contracts by 2.5 pct in March

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    Greek bank credit contracted by 2.5 percent in March - similar to the reduction in February - according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). This means that the current rate remains the lowest negative reading since November 2011. However, the monthly flow turned negative with extended net deductions

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  7. Uptick in time deposit rates, mixed trends in corporate loans

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    The interest rate on households’ new time deposits edged up by 2 basis points (bps) to 1.83 percent in March from 1.81 percent in February, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Despite the marginal increase over the last two months, the time deposit rate remains at the low end in the post-euro

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  8. Travel receipts up 13.3 pct in March as tourist arrivals increase by 34.4 pct
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    Greece's travel receipts rose at a slower rate of 13.3 percent in March from 16.2 percent in February, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The absolute figures showed travel receipts stood at 205.1 million euros in March from 181.1 million last year. Travel payments increased at a higher pace

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  9. Greek credit contracts by 2.4 pct in April for slowest drop since 2011
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    Greece's credit contraction marginally decelerated to 2.4 percent in April from 2.5 percent in March, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The April headline figure is the slowest drop since October 2011. The monthly flow remained negative for the second straight month with net deductions easing

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  10. Minor movements in Greek deposit and loan rates in April

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    The interest rate on Greek households’ new time deposits eased by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.82 percent in April from 1.83 percent in March, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). Since January, and despite the extended outflows of 31.5 billion euros, the time deposit rate has remained at its lowest

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