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Unemployment rate falls to 21.5 pct in 2017 despite increase in Q4
EconomyMacroeconomylargely by a rise in the number of unemployed by 36,782 quarter-on-quarter to over 1 million, along... time since Q3 2011 when the absolute number of unemployed dipped below the 1 million mark. This trend... (over 1 year) declined for a fourth continuous quarter to 722,900. Out of the total, long-term
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Green light for next bailout funds as Commission stands ground on post-MoU scenarios
EconomyProgrammetowards the growing cash buffer and 500 million euros will be used to reduce state arrears. Another 1... from May 1 onwards and the full 1 billion euros will be destined for arrears clearance. The ESM also
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Fiscal issues appear settled as Greece and institutions head for review deal
EconomyProgramme, which means that the 1 percent of GDP in pension cuts will kick in from the beginning of next year... to generate an extra 1 percent of GDP in revenues, should be implemented next year. The Greek... to pensioners just before the pension cuts take effect on January 1. There also seems to have been
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Eurobank net profits at 34.5 mln in Q1
EconomyBanking, the decline was -62 million, followed by small businesses (-12 million) and consumer loans (-1 million... not been serviced for around 5 years, coming to a total of 1 billion which the bank aims to sell...-in Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio fell to 15.3 percent from 15.8 percent Q4. The bank noted
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Newsletter 164 -01/06/2018
Stability Mechanism will be able to release another sub-tranche of 1 billion euros. In the meantime... contraction in the Greek market deepened to 1.9 percent in April compared to a contraction of 1... sector’s balance was also negative by 1 billion euros, while the household lending sector’s negative
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Apartment prices increase by 0.8 pct in Q2 for first rise since Q4 2008
EconomyMacroeconomyof 2017, the decline in property prices came to an average drop of 1 percent, improving against.... The equivalent change in prices for Q2 2017 came to a decline of 1 percent. Due to capital controls... exposures (NPEs) as of Q1 according to the BoG. Building activity rose by 1 percent in April, which put
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Fiscal matters expected to dominate talks as lenders return for post-MoU check
EconomyProgrammeconfident that there will be an overperformance of between 700 million and 1 billion euros..., Tsipras announced that the government intends to pay out a total of 1 billion euros to members... to be submitted to Greek Parliament on October 1, before being passed over to the European Commission
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Lenders appear at ease with Tsipras pledges, cautious on pension cuts
EconomyProgrammeservices, as well as other civil servants would receive before the end of the year around 1 billion... rate dropping 1 percentage point from 13 percent to 12. There was no immediate negative reaction from... necessary and that the Greek side will argue in its discussions with the creditors that going ahead with a 1
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Draft budget contains two scenarios on pensions, charts course within agreed fiscal targets
EconomyMacroeconomythe possibility of pensions not being cut by 1 percent of GDP next year despite the measure being pre... assumptions. Specifically, private consumption growth will be double the initial estimates, growing by 1... in the MTFS assumptions. Private consumption is expected to grow by 1.1 percent, from 1 percent
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CPI up by 1.1 pct in Sept for highest rise since Nov 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 1.1 percent in September after an increase of 1 percent..., the last time that the CPI went above 1 percent was in November 2017. The average CPI for the latest... (-1.2 percent) and recreation and culture (-1 percent). The month-on-month increase of 2 percent
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