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December retail sales seen down 2.5 pct amid tax onrush
EconomyMacroeconomyin the previous two months. On the flipside, the retail trade confidence indicator rose by 0.2 points
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After holiday hiatus, Athens tries to get review moving again
EconomyProgrammeconfirming the Greek government’s commitments to previous agreements cleared the way for the European
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Car sales fall by 19.8 pct in Dec but rebound for fourth successive year in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles (going into circulation for the first time) fell considerably by 19.8 percent in December following a rise of 18.4 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. The December headline figure is the first negative reading since June
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Mitsotakis marks first year at ND helm by emphasising tax cut goals
PoliticsGreek Politicsif he could show greater ownership of such a scheme than previous administrations. When he set out his
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Athens warms to idea of eurozone going it alone after Schaeuble IMF comment
EconomyProgramme(DSA) reports, coupled with the ex-post evaluation of the previous Greek programme. Those reports
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Payment cards up by 3 pct but value of transactions drops by 7 pct in H1 2016
EconomyBankingFollowing the notable rise of 11.3 percent in the second half of 2015, the total number of payment cards in the Greek market rose by 3 percent in the first half of 2016 compared to the previous 6-month period and stood at 14.6 million at the end of June, the Bank of Greece said in its second semi
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Schaeuble presents Athens with stark reality of programme without IMF
PoliticsGreek Politicsto the electoral law. Last year, Parliament approved a change of the previous system to one of proportional
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Credit standards and demand for corporate and household loans remain unchanged in Q4
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit standards for both corporate and household loans remained stable quarter on quarter (QoQ) in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2016, in line with previous estimates, Bank of Greece (BoG) bank lending survey (BLS) displayed on Tuesday. The survey largely includes data of the four systemic banks
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HRADF signs share purchase agreement with Ferrovie for sale of TRAINOSE
EconomyMacroeconomy, mostly reflecting the previous years’ cumulative losses of 870.66 million, while its short-term
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Primary cash surplus of 1.95 bln in 2016 including arrears’ repayment of 3.85 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash surplus fell to 1.95 billion in 2016 from 3.49 billion in the previous year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Tuesday. It should be pointed out, though, that 2016 figure includes arrears’ repayment of 3.85 billion from zero last year, of which 470
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