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Greek 2016 draft budget contains 6.4 bln in new fiscal measures, sees recession ahead
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek Finance Ministry (MoF) submitted the 2016 draft budget to Parliament on Monday evening... at 173.74 billion euros for 2015, 6 percent lower than last year’s budget and 3 percent below 2014 figure...) signed with the eurozone in mid-August. Budget revenues this year were downward adjusted by 1.82
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Budget execution slips in Sept as 3.08 bln primary surplus turns to underperformance
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget execution showed a deterioration in September, with the primary balance recording... in Public Investment Budget (PIB) expenditure to 607 million euros from a cumulative figure of less than... surplus of 3.08 billion implies a rise by 21.6 percent. In addition, the budget deficit continues
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Budget primary surplus jumps to 1.19 bln in Jan, largely on rising PIB revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyConfirming preliminary data, Greece’s budget primary surplus improved to 1.19 billion in January from 443 million last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget bulletin showed on Friday. The notable rise largely reflects a sharp increase in the Public Investment Budget (PIB) surplus to 431
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Budget primary surplus of 2.5 bln in first half of 2016, revenues rebound in June
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus widened to 2.48 billion euros in the first half of 2016, up by 31.5... (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin displayed on Tuesday. Compared to target, the headline... of 1.06 billion. In addition, the Public Investment Budget (PIB) balance also came in 241 million above
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PBO report highlights short-term recessionary impact and tax-centric austerity of 2017 draft budget
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) published an interim report on Wednesday evening commenting on the 2017 draft budget tabled by the Finance Ministry on October 4. The report highlights that 2017 budget is expected to have a short-term recessionary impact on the economy, since expenditure cuts
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Fiscal Council adopts 2017 budget forecasts with three reservations
EconomyMacroeconomyFollowing the tabling of the 2017 budget in Parliament on Monday, the Greek Fiscal Council... budget, EFKA and ETEAP (unified fund for supplementary pensions) revenues are seen rising by 1.5... on consumption is directly linked to the optimistic macro assumptions of the budget, the Fiscal Council notes
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Significant revenue outperformance drives budget primary surplus to 4.4 bln in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus stood at 4.39 billion in 2016, almost double the 2015 figure of 2.27 billion, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin revealed on Tuesday... (by 1.82 billion) also supported by lower Public Investment Budget (PIB) deficit (by 258 million
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Budget primary surplus at 5.76 bln in October as expenditure drops
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a surplus of 5.76 billion euros in the first ten months of 2019...) budget execution bulletin showed on Monday. The primary surplus surpassed its target by 3.44..., the current monthly primary balance’s surplus edged down by 0.5 percent. The budget balance in the first ten
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Budget primary shows deficit of 13.75 bln in November
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 13.75 billion euros in the first eleven months...) budget execution bulletin for November showed on Monday. The primary balance was above its target... in October. For the same month last year, the primary surplus came to 1.21 billion euros. The budget
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 1.47 billion euros in the first month of 2021, compared to a surplus of 495 million noted in January 2020, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget.... Expenditure excluding interest payments and the public investment budget came to 4.22 billion euros
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