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Newsletter 381 - 19/05/2023
a substantial lead over SYRIZA and its other rivals and that the May 21 ballot is unlikely to lead... there is “no room” for cooperation with PASOK after the May 21 vote “even if this is mathematically..., such as suspending primary residence auctions and lowering VAT, before new elections would be called. However
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Data for May shows Greek PMI in growth territory for second straight month
EconomyMacroeconomycontraction, for the second straight month in May, albeit marginally easing by 0.1 points to 51.0, according... in production levels in May was slightly lower than that in April, but it remained solid, according... further. The level of new orders showed a solid rise in May mainly supported by export sales, which
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Current account surplus at 407 mln in May - first positive balance since Sept 2014
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 407 million in May from deficit of 299...). The latter largely reflects increased non-residents’ arrivals in May (+13.2 percent). Despite the C/A surplus in May, the aggregate figures for the 5-month period point to a small widening of the C
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Substantial ground for Greece and lenders to cover before May 9 Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsis due to be held on May 9 but it is still not clear how Athens and its creditors will arrive... ahead until the Eurogroup on May 9. The Greek side has not ruled out the possibility of a high..., while Tsipras may repeat his call for a summit of eurozone leaders if the May 9 meeting proves
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Eurosystem funding drops by another 3.9 bln in May, ELA down 2.1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell again in May for the 11th successive month, declining by 3.86... showed on Monday. The change in May represents the highest monthly decrease in the course of 2016... reading since January 2015. The recorded drop in Central Bank funding in May almost equally reflects
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Industrial production up again in May with 2.9 pct increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial production continued its rebound in May, posting an increase of 2.9 percent compared to a sharp drop of 4.3 percent in May 2015, ELSTAT data showed on Monday. On a month on month basis, May recorded a drop of 1.9 percent compared to April. In the year to date, industrial
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Greek PMI rises to 49.6 in May as uncertainty continues to impact
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Manufacturing PMI rose by 1.4 points in May according to Markit, posting the ninth... conditions. The deterioration however was slightly improved upon in May compared to previous months. The PMI stood at 49.6 in May, up from 48.2 in April. The rate of decline eased for the second successive
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Net job hirings reach new high of 89,534 in May, 5-month figure a record
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance stayed positive in May 2017 with net hirings climbing by around 13,000... on Wednesday. This year’s figure is the highest positive reading for May since 2001. It is worth noting that May has had a positive employment balance over the last 17 years. Specifically, hirings stood
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May is the cruelest month
Agorarelationship. However, European leaders fear that Theresa May’s government might be too fragile... showing a 20 point lead for the Conservatives. This suggested a landslide that would have allowed May... process. At the same time, the 13 new Scottish Conservative MPs and their leader Ruth Davidson may
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Credit contraction slightly accelerates to 1 pct in May on deductions of 395 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe pace of credit contraction in the Greek market slightly accelerated to 1 percent in May from... in May, from additions of 659 million in April. The May figure is the highest negative reading since January, when net deductions reached 885 million. The negative flow in May reflects net deductions
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