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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomy, the recent rise in the VAT rate is having a negative effect on VAT revenues and the BoG suggests
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Why can't Greece be more like Cyprus?
Agorathis background, it is fanciful to expect structural reforms to deliver the kind of positive effect
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December retail sales seen down 2.5 pct amid tax onrush
EconomyMacroeconomyrebounded by 5.1 percent year on year. This also reflects a low base effect as last year’s figure
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CPI stays flat in December, falls by 0.8 pct in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyand footwear prices by 12.1 percent. This reflects, in part, a low base effect due to the interim sales
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No fear of the bear? Bilateral economic relations between Germany and Russia
Agoraof Western sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine conflict which went into effect in Spring 2014
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Disposable income drops by 2.3 pct in Q3 on sharp rise in taxes
EconomyMacroeconomyfor the first time since Q1 2010, also reflecting a low base effect in the wake of capital controls
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Greek-Turkish relations set for turbulence after court rejects soldiers' extradition
PoliticsForeign Policyhas rejected these claims as unsubstantiated. There could also be a knock-on effect from the court
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Athens gears up for deal with lenders, pending news from IMF
PoliticsGreek Politicsto make. Athens will look for incentives to counter-balance the effect of a compromise that until
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Q4 GDP contracts 0.4 pct QoQ, growth of 0.3 pct in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyeffect. The Q4 figure is the second successive positive reading. Following the Q4 performance
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BoG sees chance of normality returning if review concludes swiftly
EconomyMacroeconomyon the fiscal performance relate to uncertainties about the carry-over effect of the strong revenue
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