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Building activity declines at slower rate of 6.4 pct in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of decline in the number of building permits issued slowed to 6.4 percent in December from 30.9 percent in November, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The December rate is the eleventh negative reading in 2014. The only month that bucked the trend was May, when
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Greece sees lower primary surplus at 0.3 pct for 2014, fiscal challenges remain
EconomyProgrammefor the implementation of this year’s fiscal consolidation. Back in November, the troika had insisted on a fiscal gap
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In potential clash with lenders, SYRIZA wants to use privatistion receipts to fund social policies
Economyand the social security system rather than reducing debt. Before a critical Eurogroup meeting in November
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Piraeus Bank net losses at 332 mln in Q4 2014, NPLs drop under 39 pct
EconomyBanking. Since the end of November, Eurosystem funding has jumped by 18.1 billion mainly reflecting deposit
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Greece prepares reforms list, eyes solution to liquidity shortage
EconomyProgrammein late November Fraport AG as the preferred bidder for a 40-year concession of use, operation
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Greek deposits fell by 7.7 bln in Feb and total of 24.6 bln since Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyto a drop of 15 percent on the end-November figure of 164.3 billion on the back of political
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Monthly credit flow turns positive in Feb for first time since June 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek bank credit contraction slowed to 2.5 percent in February from 2.9 percent in January, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The February rate is the lowest negative reading since November 2011. Monthly flow turned slightly positive for the first time since June 2012 recording net additions
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Economic sentiment, consumer confidence edge down in March
EconomyMacroeconomyof 102.8 in November. Τhe ESI headline fell to a record low of 74.8 in March 2009 and displayed high
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Approach to protests, policing poses a new quandary for government
PoliticsGreek Politicsof the Cells of Fire urban guerrilla group be released and the November 17 terrorist Savvas Xeros
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Drop in Greek CPI decelerates again to 2.1 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyin CPI posted in November 2013 (-2.9 percent). In 2014, the average CPI slipped for the second
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