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Greek CPI falls 2.8 pct in Jan for second largest drop since 2001
EconomyMacroeconomyThe drop in Greek consumer price index (CPI) accelerated for the second straight month to 2.8 percent in January from 2.6 percent in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This is the second highest negative reading since 20...
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Drop in revenues drives Jan central government primary cash deficit to 149 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash balance recorded a deficit of 149 million euros in January 2015 from surplus of 812 million last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The central government net balance also displayed a deficit of 217 mil...
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Greek deposits nosedive by 12.8 bln in Jan as balances reach lowest point since Aug 2005
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek private sector deposits fell for the fourth successive month in January at the accelerating pace of 7.6 percent month on month (MoM), with balances reaching 148.04 billion euros, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The January figure is the low...
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Greek credit falls by 2.9 pct in Jan as lending balances reach 214 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek bank credit contracted by 2.9 percent year on year (YoY) in January, which is slightly slower than the 3.1 percent recorded in December, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The January rate was the first time the contraction fell below the 3-pe...
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Greek banks' Eurosystem funding jumps to 87.4 bln in Jan, ELA at 5.2 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding jumped by 31.44 billion euros month on month (MoM) to 87.48 billion at the end of January from 56.04 billion at the end of December, according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement published today. Not...
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Industrial production index inches upward in Jan following largely negative trend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek Industrial Production Index (IPI) marginally rose by 0.1 percent in January after a downward revised 3.2 percent drop in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This was the first positive reading since November and...
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Greek current account deficit widens to 847 mln in Jan as exports fall further
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's current account (C/A) deficit widened to 847 million euros in January 2015, more than 2.5 times higher than the previous year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The negative movement by 511 million euros year on year (YoY) reflects deterio...
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Drop in building permits accelerates to 7.1 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyThe drop in Greek building permits slightly accelerated to 7.1 percent in January from 6.4 percent in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The January figure is the eighth straight monthly negative reading for the month an...
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Unemployment rate at 25.7 pct in Jan, lowest since Aug 2012
EconomyMacroeconomyThe seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate fell to 25.7 percent in January from a downward revised 25.9 percent in December, according to the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT). December’s figure is the lowest reading since August 2012. A similar ...
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Cash primary surplus for Jan-Jul close to 3 bln on improved revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash surplus improved by 23.3 percent to 2.99 billion euros in the 7-month period of 2015 from 2.42 billion last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). It should be noted that last year’s figure incorporated one...
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