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Credit contraction rises to 1.6 pct in Jan on extended deductions of 885 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of credit contraction in the Greek market accelerated to 1.6 percent in January after remaining stable in the previous months, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Tuesday. This largely resulted from the extended deductions of 885 million eur...
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Eurosystem funding drops at sharper pace of 3.6 bln in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell at an accelerating pace of 3.61 billion euros in January after a drop of 1.87 billion in December, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement showed on Wednesday. As a result of the decline, Central Bank ...
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Stable deposit rate in Jan, slight uptick in loan rate
EconomyMacroeconomyThe new time deposit rate for Greek households fell by 1 basis point (bp) for the second straight month and landed at 0.69 percent in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday. The January rate is the lowest since 2002, when Greece entered ...
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General govt primary cash surplus improves to 1.4 bln in Jan, arrears rise to 4.8 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus rose by 120 million euros to 1.42 billion in January from 1.3 billion a year ago, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin showed on Tuesday evening. The improvement fully reflects a substantial rise i...
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Trade deficit soars in Jan on ship imports from non-EU countries
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit surged by 91.7 percent in January, following a rise of 4.8 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The sharp rise mainly reflects soaring ship imports from non-EU countries, which caus...
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New overdue taxes rise by 1.6 bln in Jan, total stock at 93.4 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s new tax debt increased at an accelerating pace by 1.63 billion euros in January from 1.28 billion in December, data from the Independent Authority of Public Revenues (IAPR) revealed on Thursday. The headline figure for January represents the hi...
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Industrial turnover surges 26.9 pct in Jan, also reflecting low base effect
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Turnover Index in Industry soared by 26.9 percent in January after an upward revised double-digit growth of 14.7 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Wednesday. The January headline figure is the third p...
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Current account deficit narrows to 271 mln in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) deficit narrowed to 271.1 million euros in January 2017 from 771.4 million a year ago, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday. The improvement by around 500 million euros from last year largely reflects an increas...
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Travel receipts drop 2.4 pct in Jan following lower foreign arrivals
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts fell by 2.4 percent to 164.8 million euros in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday. At the same time, the corresponding payments rose by 15 percent to 149.5 million, leading travel surplus down by 60.6 percent ...
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Retail sales rebound 1.4 pct in Jan after brief fall in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index increased by 1.4 percent in January after a brief drop of 1.3 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The January headline figure represents the fourth positive readi...
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