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  1. Budget primary surplus at 3.54 bln in August, 29 mln off target on tax refunds, low revenues
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    by 1.06 billion euros, driven by lower than targeted revenues in several categories. Specifically... billion. The MoF said that the lower-than-expected expenditure stemmed mainly from reductions in earmarked revenues by 329 million, grants to hospitals by 201 million, lower social security spending by 120

    6%

  2. Budget primary surplus of 4.54 bln in 9-month below target despite underspend
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    -to-date target by 655 million euros, driven by lower than expected revenues in several categories.... The MoF said that the lower-than-expected expenditure stemmed mainly from reductions in earmarked revenues by 334 million, grants to hospitals by 161 million, lower social security spending by 139

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  3. Eurosystem funding falls by 4.46 bln in November, banknotes in circulation decline
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    has fallen by 62.83 billion euros, with around two-thirds of this decrease driven by lower ELA... (66.92 billion) comes from a lower reliance on ELA funding. The significant decline in central bank... securities along with the lower haircut applied on ELA collateral, participation of Greek banks’ EFSF

    6%

  4. Eurobank net profits decline by 22.5 pct in 2017, NPE reduction beats target
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    EconomyBanking

    million, beating the expectations of industry analysts. This was mainly due to lower Eurosystem funding and Pillar II utilisation, which offset lower income from loans. On an annual basis, net interest... and mutual funds. The year-on-year rise was 14.5 percent (267.5 million), driven by lower government

    6%

  5. Revision confirms second year of total fiscal surplus at 0.8 pct of GDP
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    general government debt is estimated at 317.4 billion euros, or 176.1 percent of GDP, which is lower... lower from the 49.5 percent of GDP that was recorded in 2016. The figure of general government debt is lower as a percentage of the economy but at 317.4 billion is nominally higher than the 315 billion

    6%

  6. Greece tax wedge rises two places to 13th highest among OECD countries, report finds

    EconomyFeatures

    was slightly lower at 15th overall. The OECD found that in Greece, income tax and employer social... percent of the total OECD average tax wedge. While the tax wedge for a worker with children may be lower... pps, which is slightly lower than the OECD average increase of 0.6 pps. The bulletin also looked

    6%

  7. OECD lowers growth forecast, warns Athens to maintain fiscal credibility
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    is seen at 2.1 percent, slightly lower than the 2.2 percent expected in November last year. Growth... to lower external demand and increased competition from other tourist destinations. The pick-up..., the revenues from VAT reduction will be lower and spending on pensions will increase this year. Added

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  8. Alpha Bank posts net profits of 27.5 mln in Q1, ELA eliminated
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    EconomyBanking

    million, affected largely by lower net interest and fee income contributions. The difference year... NII fell by 9 percent QoQ to 388.4 million in Q1, stemming from the lower contribution from loans..., on the back of lower average loan balances following NPL portfolio disposals in December 2018 valued

    6%

  9. The main economic challenges that will define the Mitsotakis reign

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    of tax cuts, mostly focused on the corporate sector and lower incomes, to boost investment spending... gaps in the range of billions, especially as he proposed to reduce the lower tax band while leaving... parliament would be willing to discuss lower fiscal goals for Greece to finance tax cuts at this stage

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  10. Alpha Bank posts net profits of 59.4 mln in Q2, NPE sales worth 3.7 bln planned for remainder of year

    EconomyBanking

    by lower re-defaults, higher cash collections and increasing liquidations, as well as write offs... of 36 percent. P&L NII was stable QoQ at 388.6 million in Q2, stemming from the lower contribution as the NII decrease from loans was fully counterbalanced by the benefit from lower deposit

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