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Boosted by corporations, Sep deposits reach highest since Apr 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyThe net private sector deposits in the Greek banking system remained in growth in September with a rise of 2.32 billion euros, after a 1.4-billion-euro rise in August, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday. The annual g...
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Energy drives producer prices down by 4.5 pct YoY in Sep, as all other categories rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) remained in contraction in September, dropping by 4.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decline of 2.4 percent in August, ELSTAT data showed on Wednesday. With the exception of July, which provided the first positiv...
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Unemployment drops further in Sep, dipping to 9.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate remained below the 10 percent mark in September, dropping further to 9.3 percent, from 9.5 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In September l...
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Trade deficit up sharply in Sep, reaches 25.13 bln in 9M for 8.5 pct YoY rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit rose sharply by 12.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in September, after a drop of 6.5 percent in August, according to data released by ELSTAT on Thursday. The deficit came to 3.06 billion euros for September. Imports totalled 7.17 bil...
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Industrial production growth slows to 2.4 pct YoY in Sep, led by manufacturing rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) slowed in September growing by 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 3.3 percent increase in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. The index now has...
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Drop in industrial turnover accelerates to 7.9 pct YoY in Sep as manufacturing falls sharply
EconomyMacroeconomyThere was an acceleration in the decline of Greece’s industrial turnover in September, dropping by 7.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) from a 4 percent decrease in August, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday...
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Travel receipts recover in Sep, up 4.1 pct in 9M to 18.76 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 3.58 billion euros in September, compared to 4.02 billion euros in August, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Thursday. August's balance was 9.4 percent higher than the 3.1 billion eur...
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Retail sales resume growth of 1.7 pct YoY in Sep, volumes drop for three straight months
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales resumed growth in September with a rise of 1.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a drop of 1.7 percent in August, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The corresponding volume index experienced a decline o...
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Despite marginal drop in Sep, building permits up by 17.1 pct over 9M
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding activity experienced a marginal decline in September, with a decrease of 0.9 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a rise of 10.5 percent in August, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. The total num...
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Economic sentiment drops sharply in Sep, consumer confidence at highest since June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) dropped in September, with the index at 106.2 points, from 110 in the previous month, according to European Commission figures released on Monday. Over the rolling 12-month period, September’s ESI was down 1.5 points fr...
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