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Solid revenues, contained spending lead to primary balance beating target by 2 bln in Nov
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance came to a surplus of 5.85 billion euros in November, compared to a deficit of 1.09 billion euros in the same period of 2022, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Tuesday....
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Timing factors, underspend lead to budget outperformance of 4.54 bln in 2023
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance came to a surplus of 3.69 billion euros for the full year in December, compared to a deficit of 6.65 billion euros in 2022, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. I...
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Seasonal factors lead to strong deposit growth of 6.4 bln euros in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe net private sector deposits in the Greek banking system grew strongly, as is the seasonal trend, in December with a jump of 6.38 billion euros, after a negative movement of 747 million euros in November, based on the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figu...
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Budget starts new year on track, timing factors lead to 1.16 bln outperformance
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.28 billion euros in the opening month of 2024, compared to a surplus of 2.77 billion euros in the same month of 2023, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released...
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Corporate taxation, underspend lead to 3 bln primary surplus in March
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of close to 3 billion euros in March, compared to a surplus of 3.08 billion euros in the same month of 2023, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday. I...
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VAT and income tax takings plus 721 mln underspend lead to 3.2 bln primary surplus in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.2 billion euros in May, compared to a surplus of 2.3 billion euros in the same month a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Tuesday. In M...
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Corporations lead way as deposits rise by 303 mln in May
EconomyMacroeconomyThe net private sector deposits in the Greek banking system slowed in May with a rise of 303 million euros, after a 384-million-euro rise in April, based on the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday. The annual growth in May was 2.5 p...
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Primary surplus reaches 2.91 bln in Jun as VAT and corporate tax lead revenue outperformance
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 2.91 billion euros in June, compared to a surplus of 2.12 billion euros in the same month a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Friday. Up...
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Industrial Production grows 10.6 pct in Jul as electricity and manufacturing lead way
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew in July by 10.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 9.9 percent increase in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday. The index now has just one neg...
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Corporate loans lead 6.6 pct YoY growth in lending
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector decelerated its pace in September, rising by 6.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 6.9 percent in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday showed. The net lending flow was positi...
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