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Newsletter 92 - 14/10/2016
by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Monday showing that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 1... the previous month in August after decreasing by 1 percent in July. Overall, despite the modest decline... in electricity production. Consumer price index falls Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) dropped by 1
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CPI drops at a slower pace of 0.5 pct in October
EconomyMacroeconomya drop of 1 percent in September, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority... to a fall in the goods’ index by 1 percent, while the services index edged up 0.2 percent. Meanwhile... reflecting an increase in housing and transport prices by 2.4 and 1 percent respectively, while all
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Report shows Greek tax burden increased in 2015, remaining above OECD average
EconomyMacroeconomyincreased further by 1 percentage point (pp) to 36.8 percent of GDP in 2015 and remained above..., higher growth rates compared to the Greek ratio increase of 1 pp were recorded by Mexico (2.3 pp) and Turkey (1 pp). It is worth noting though that excluding social security contributions, the Greek
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Bank of Greece reveals lenders' NPE challenge and sets out path to recovery
EconomyMacroeconomyand shipping just 1 percent. In addition, the consumer and housing loan portfolios will contribute..., 1 percent better than the target of 106.9 billion, while the respective ratio stood at 51 percent... billion, while the respective ratio of 38 percent was 1 pp above target of 37 percent.
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Capital controls trigger big rise in card use and VAT revenues, Bank of Greece data shows
EconomyMacroeconomy2016, while the effective rate is estimated to have increased by 1 percentage point due... in the share of private consumption expenditure via plastic money by 1 percentage point results in an increase in VAT revenues by 1 percent in the first year and up to 6 percent over the long-term. Moreover
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IMF sees much scope for reform progress, particularly on tax in Article IV report
EconomyProgrammein 2019 and 2 percent in 2020, while long-term growth is expected at around 1 percent. Under an adverse scenario with no further policy reform implementation, GDP growth is seen at 1 percent..., the personal income tax rate to 15-20 percent and the top VAT rate of 24 percent by 1 percentage point
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Tsakalotos and Stournaras raise objections to IMF assumptions
EconomyProgrammeits long-term growth assumption from 1.25 percent to 1 percent, which is an oxymoron, according... Greece’s fiscal outperformance in 2016 and reduction in long-term growth rate from 1.25 to 1...”. Stournaras stresses that Greek banks’ Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio stands at 18 percent, while
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IMF examines how Greece accumulated large pile of unpaid taxes and contributions
EconomyProgrammeof the total figure. In contrast, 1 percent of debtors owe more than 1 million euros each, accounting for 80... remains very low at around 1 percent, while the lion’s share of SSC could be considered uncollectible
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Greece, lenders tie up some loose ends and continue negotiating
EconomyProgrammea sharp reduction in the tax-free threshold and cuts in main pension yielding savings of 1 percent... of 1.8 billion euros (1 percent of GDP). The government proposed a reduction in the lower tax rate from... of both measures and counter-measures as of January 1, 2019. However, this is subject to Greece
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Newsletter 110 - 10/03/2017
to reach 26 million in 2017. In addition, travel receipts are projected to increase by at least 1..., the unemployment rate has decreased 1 percentage point (pp), which is attributed to a modest rise... with a decline in the number of unemployed by 8,600. In 2016, the unemployment rate has decreased 1 percentage
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