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Strong start for travel receipts in Jan, rising by 72 pct YoY to 224.2 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 26.3 million euros in January, from 71 million euros in December, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday. January’s balance was 40.2 percent lower from the 44 million euros registered in January 2022. Higher than the 1.7 million
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Credit growth slows in Feb, loans balance stable at 113.35 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyDecember’s growth was the highest since the summer of 2009. The net lending flow was marginally positive
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Retail turnover grows by 10.8 pct in Jan, volumes of food and fuel sales drop
EconomyMacroeconomyThe growth in Greece’s retail sales picked up pace in January, rising by 10.8 percent year-on-year, after an 8.8 percent increase in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The corresponding volume index rose by just 1.4 percent annually, as volume strips out
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Building activity starts 2023 with solid growth of 22 pct for permits
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits started 2023 on a solid footing, thanks to a rise of 22.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after increasing by 16.1 percent in December, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSAT) on Thursday. The total number of permits issued in January
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Loans to corporations drive credit growth of 5.1 pct YoY in March
EconomyMacroeconomy, before resuming an upwards trend at the end of 2021. Last December’s growth was the highest since
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up
PoliticsForeign Policyit will not be the first time that it has made such a move. It was last December when, following months
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BoG stresses need to avoid putting investment grade at risk
EconomyMacroeconomyin the banking sector in December 2022 was 14.5 pct, while the total capital ratio was 17.5 pct, both below
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Budget primary surplus of 2.43 bln in April thanks to 1.64 bln tax outperformance
EconomyMacroeconomyof February 2023, while it was estimated that this amount would be collected in December 2022
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Credit growth slows to 3.9 pct in Apr, flow negative at 789 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyan upwards trend at the end of 2021. Last December’s growth was the highest since the summer of 2009
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Fitch takes no rating action as fiscal continuity remains crucial to investment grade
EconomyMacroeconomy, followed by S&P on October 20 and Fitch again on December 1.
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