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  1. Travel balance rises by 3.4 pct in Jan as expenditure out of sync with arrivals growth
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s travel receipts rose by 3.4 percent year-on-year in January, reversing a fall of 76.3 percent in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Monday. Receipts came to 153.1 million euros for the month, down by 3 percent, while payments also ...

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  2. Retail sales rise by 0.7 pct in Jan, volume up by 1.5 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales rose by 0.7 percent year-on-year in January after December’s increase was revised down to 2 percent, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Friday. January’s headline figure is the second posi...

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  3. Building activity up by 18 pct in Jan, permits dip below 1,000-mark

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits rose by 18 percent in January compared to a decrease of 6.7 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Thursday showed. The data revealed that in the first month of 2018, the absolute number ...

    4%

  4. Unemployment rate at 20.6 pct in Jan, inactive population rises
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 20.6 percent in January, edging slightly down from December’s figure of 20.8 percent, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. In January, a rise of 12,443 people empl...

    4%

  5. Jan economic sentiment at 99.6 as consumer confidence posts best reading since 2009
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) was down by 1.3 points to 99.6 in January compared to a reading of 100.9 points in December 2018, European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Wednesday. The EC noted that the latest figures follow a new methodology und...

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  6. PMI at 53.7 in Jan as manufacturers remain confident for year ahead

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s manufacturing PMI edged down slight to 53.7 points in January from 53.8 points in December, staying over the 50-mark threshold for 20 consecutive months. Markit noted that despite the drop, the headline figure indicated a solid improvement in t...

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  7. Credit contraction at 1.1 pct in Jan, balance at 169.42 bln
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Credit contraction in the Greek market came to 1.1 percent in January, unchanged from December, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Wednesday. As a result, the outstanding balance decreased to 169.42 billion from 170.29 billion in the previous month ...

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  8. Industrial production up by 3.4 pct in Jan for third straight rise
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew by 3.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January from an upward revised figure of 1.3 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The latest figure keeps the index pos...

    4%

  9. Trade deficit up by 5.1 pct in Jan as imports rise, exports edge down
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s trade deficit increased by 9 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, accelerating from the 5.1 percent rise seen in December, data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) showed on Friday. January’s deficit stood at 2.16 billion euros, ...

    4%

  10. Retail turnover falls by 2.3 pct in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales index declined by 2.3 percent in January after a downward revised fall of 0.2 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. January’s figure is the second consecutive negative reading. The aver...

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