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Greek credit contracts by another 3.5 pct in Sept as balances ease to 212 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of Greek credit contraction remained at 3.5 percent in September, unchanged from... indicating the third lowest reading so far in 2014. The rate of decline in housing loans slightly... billion euros with the annual rate of decline slightly accelerating to 4.7 percent, the second
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Car sales still going strong in 2014; up by 33.7 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe rate of growth in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time..., which registered 57 percent of total motor vehicle circulation licenses, showed a higher growth rate in October (+35 percent) compared to the country average, bringing its 10-month rate of increase
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Greek trade deficit widens 34.2 pct in Sept as exports slip for third month
EconomyMacroeconomyrate (+13.3 percent). The breakdown of the trade deficit components by region unveiled broadly... countries increased at a mid single-digit rate (+5.6 percent). The significant rise of the trade deficit... of oil products, the 9-month trade deficit grew at a rate of 19.7 percent, reflecting a drop
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Credit down by 3.2 pct in Oct for lowest contraction since Dec 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of credit contraction in Greece decelerated to 3.2 percent in October from 3.5 percent... is the highest reading this year. In September net deductions stood at 196 million. The rate of decline... by more than 450 million euros MoM, for the first time since June, to 101.58 billion. The annual rate
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Contraction in Greek credit eases slightly to 3 percent in November
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of drop in Greek bank credit decelerated for the second straight month in November... month, albeit marginally by 44 million MoM to 101.63 billion. The rate of contraction further slowed... rate of loans to sole proprietors turned to zero in November from a marginal 0.1 percent in October
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Greek exports rise by 6.6 pct in November to trim trade deficit
EconomyMacroeconomymonth, while November growth rate indicates the fourth positive reading in the 11-month period.... November decline rate indicates the fourth negative reading year to date. Imports stood at 3.78...). Following November commercial transactions, the trade deficit growth rate slowed to 5.3 percent
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Growth in car sales peaks in December with rise of 69.3 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe growth rate in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time... vehicle circulation licenses in December with a growth rate of 63.7 percent. For the whole year, road... a growth rate for the second straight year. However, the 2014 figure of 102,359 still suggests
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Greek credit contracts by 3.1 pct in December
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of contraction in Greek bank credit slightly accelerated to 3.1 percent in December from 3... to a year low of 101 million. In contrast, the rate of contraction in consumer credit accelerated to 2.8..., corporate loan balances fell by almost 270 million MoM to 101.35 billion. The rate of contraction
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Greek Manufacturing PMI down to 48.3 pts in January, reaches 15-month low
EconomyMacroeconomyand abroad, while export orders further dropped, yet a slower pace compared to December rate. Falling..., the rate of decrease in buying levels accelerated leading stocks of purchases to decline sharply, at the fastest rate over the past ten months. However, employment rose for the second successive
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Greek retail trade turnover index declined by 3.7 pct in December
EconomyMacroeconomyto the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). The December rate is also the seventh negative reading of 2014. Retail volume also contracted for the second successive month in December but at the slower rate... rate. In contrast, two sectors recorded a rise in December retail sales, supermarkets (+3.7 percent
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