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  1. Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.51 billion euros for January 2026, compared to a surplus of 1.98 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday. The prim...

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  2. Sharp drop in corporate deposits drives 5.18-bln-euro drop in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    There was a significant movement in the Greek banking system’s private sector deposits during January, with a net drop of 5.18 billion euros, after a jump of 6.33 billion euros in December, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released o...

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  3. Annual credit growth stays stable at 7.6 pct in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in January, rising by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.9 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday showed. The net lending flow was negative by 2....

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  4. Energy key factor in 3.7 pct YoY drop for producer prices in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) opened the new year with a drop of 3.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a decrease of 2.1 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Friday. The index was in contraction for five months in 2025, ...

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  5. Unemployment rate broadly stable at 7.7 pct in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped further in January to 7.7 percent, from an upwards revised 7.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. In January last year, the unemploym...

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  6. Fuels at forefront of sharp drop in exports in Jan, trade deficit at 2.81 bln

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit dropped by 0.9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a rise of 2.4 percent in December, according to data released by ELSTAT on Tuesday. The deficit came to 2.81 billion euros for January. Imports totalled 6.44 billion euro...

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  7. Electricity and manufacturing drive 5.3 pct YoY rise in industrial production for Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew in January with a rise of 5.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 4 percent in the previous month, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Tuesday. Month-on-month (MoM), the seas...

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  8. Jan current account deficit at 1.29 bln, goods and services balances improve
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s current account recorded a deficit of 1.29 billion euros in January, from 3.86 billion euros in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Monday showed. In January 2025, the balance showed a deficit of 873.4 million euros. The Bank of Gre...

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  9. Court orders 2012 pension cuts to be reversed, costing up to 1.5 bln
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    Economy

    decision retroactively. This means the coalition will have to restore pensions but not pay out the amount... not have any impact on these bonuses. The government is not in a position to pay out this amount (up... with pensioners' unions regarding an acceptable way for retirement pay to be gradually raised

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  10. Property tax notices for 2016 to be issued, collection target remains same

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    or 2.4 million of taxpayers will pay less ENFIA in 2016 than in 2015, while 35 percent or 2.5 million taxpayers will pay exactly the same amount. In addition, 21 percent or 1.5 million will have to pay a slightly higher amount up to 10 euros compared to last year. This means the vast majority

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