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  1. Greek retail sales dive 8.5 pct in May after brief rise in April
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The turnover of Greece’s retail trade index resumed a negative trend in May dropping by 8.5 percent... Agency (ELSTAT). Similarly, retail volume fell 3.8 percent in May from a rise of 7.1 percent posted in April. The rate of drop in May retail turnover indicates the highest negative reading since

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  2. Severe underspend covers lower revenues for end-May primary surplus

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    of 597 million euros in May compared to a target of 246 million, reducing accordingly the year... in May by 1.04 billion, reversing the 4-month slight overperformance of 68 million... of the key budget figures, revenues (before tax refunds) resumed a downward trend in May for the first

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  3. New overdue taxes rise by 235 mln in May, total debt at 104.5 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 235 million euros in May, data from... obligations from tax categories showed a rise of 193 million month-on-month in May, bringing the total... percent in May from 75.8 percent in April, while the amount of VAT due came to 1.84 billion

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  4. Budget primary deficit of 4.80 bln confirmed for May as Covid-19 measures hit
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    of 2020, compared to a surplus of 916 million noted in May 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for May showed on Thursday. The budget for May has been widely considered... balance for May came to a deficit of 3.33 billion euros compared to a monthly deficit of 2.01

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  5. Despite improvement in services, goods tip current account to deep deficit of 2 bln in May
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 2 billion euros in May, from 1.62 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday. In May 2021, the balance showed a deficit of 1.36 billion euros, while in May 2020 the current account posted a deficit of 911 million euros

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  6. Current account deficit narrows further in May, down by over 3 bln in first five months
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    Greece’s current deficit narrowed to 1.65 billion euros in May, from 1.78 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In May 2022, the balance showed a deficit of 2.08 billion euros, while in May 2021 the current account posted a deficit of 1.39 billion euros. The deficit

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  7. As imports rise, Greek C/A balance flips back to deficit in May

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's May current account (C/A) balance showed a deficit of 246.2 million from a surplus of 69.6... and ships, the trade balance in May did not show any meaningful change, while exports grew faster than... percent). Despite the weak performance posted in May, the 5-month C/A deficit shrank by 25 percent

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  8. Economic sentiment, consumer confidence down for third straight month in May

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    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued heading south for the third successive month in May, when it fell by 1.3 points to 91.4 in May from 92.7 in April, according to the European Commission. The May figure is the lowest reading since December 2013. Since the beginning of 2015, ESI has dropped

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  9. Eurosystem funding drops by 399 mln in May, ELA collateral falls to zero
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell by 399 million euros month-on-month (MoM) in May, the monthly... the year so far. The movements in May largely reflect a fall of 397 million euros in European Central Bank... funding in May came to 8.07 billion euros as mentioned, along with ELA funding totalling just 1

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  10. Unemployment drops to 15.9 pct in May, inactive figure also eases to 3.23 mln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped to 15.9 percent in May, from a revised... on Tuesday. The unemployment rate in May last year was 16.8 percent. This May, employment increased... by roughly 140,000 people. Total employment in May was close to 3.9 million people. ELSTAT explains

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