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  1. Budget primary deficit improves by 7.2 bln YoY in 2021, beats target by nearly 2 bln
    Finance Ministry

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance for the full year landed at a deficit of 10.99 billion euros in 2021, compared to a deficit of 18.2 billion in 2020, according to the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Monday. The primary balance is well ahead of the target set

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  2. Despite job losses in Q4 2021, year closes with positive hirings balance
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s employment balance remained negative in December as departures outpaced hires by 2,598, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. This followed a negative balance of 79,129 more departures than hires in November. The balance in December 2020 was positive

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  3. First bond of 2022 attracts fewer offers, more than double last year's yield at 1.83 pct
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    Economy

    , before yesterday’s issue. The shifting landscape is also evident when compared to last year’s data, when

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  4. Worsening goods balance pushes current account deficit to 2.52 bln in Nov, highest since 2011
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 2.52 billion euros in November, from 780.8 million euros in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday. In November 2020, the balance showed a deficit of 1.24 billion euros, while in November 2019 the current account posted a deficit

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  5. Disposable income grows by 6.2 pct in Q3, saving rate turns negative
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Household disposable income increased by 6.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021, from 7 percent in the second quarter, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday. The absolute figure was 33.52 billion euros, from 31.55 billion euros

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  6. Building activity continues rising with 18.4 pct increase for permits in Oct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The number of building permits issued in Greece continued rising in October last year, increasing by 18.4 percent year-on-year, following a rise of 11.2 percent in September, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The total number of permits was 2,122, from 1,792 in October

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  7. Reflecting annual base effect, retail sales rise 19 pct in Nov but fall on previous month
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales experienced a significant annual recovery in November, rising by 19 percent year-on-year (YoY) from a downward revised 10.5 percent in October, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Monday. It should be noted that in November 2020 Greece’s second lockdown

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  8. Rising yields, market turbulence limit government's fiscal options
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    Economy

    with roughly 20 billion euros more debt at 198 pct, according to PDMA data. As we brought

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  9. Despite strong exports, trade deficit ends 2021 33.8 pct higher
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit maintained its upward momentum in December, rising by 79 percent year-on-year, from a jump of 93.1 percent in November, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Wednesday. The deficit came to 2.69 billion euros for the month. Imports

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  10. Car sales drop by 8.7 pct in Jan for first drop since Feb 2021
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time dropped by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, following a rise of 21.4 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In January 2021, the year-on-year change was a drop of 27.8

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