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Credit contraction at 1.1 pct in Jan, balance at 169.42 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit 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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Industrial production up by 3.4 pct in Jan for third straight rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’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...
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Trade deficit up by 5.1 pct in Jan as imports rise, exports edge down
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’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, ...
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Retail turnover falls by 2.3 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’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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Eurosystem funding falls by 1.24 bln in Jan, banknotes in circulation fall below Nov 14 figure
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding declined by 1.24 billion euros month-on-month (MoM) in January, the Bank of Greece's (BoG) final financial statement for January 2019 has revealed. As of January, the total for central bank funding comes to 9.83 billion v...
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Unemployment rate edged up again in Jan, reaching 18.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 18.5 percent in January, edging up from an upward revised rate of 18.4 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. For the same month in 2018, the un...
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Building permits drop by 10.2 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyBuilding permits decreased by 10.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, deepening from a decline of 7.5 percent seen in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday showed. The latest monthly headline figure is the second ...
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Economic sentiment at 108.4 in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1 point in January to reach 108.4 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. January's reading is 12.2 points below the series high of 120.6 noted in July 2000. Compared to January 2019, the ES...
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PMI at 54.4 points in Jan as employment growth hits all-time high
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI increased to 54.4 points in January from 53.9 points in December, according to the latest data from Markit PMI. Markit noted that the headline figure marked the fastest overall improvement in the health of the Greek manufactur...
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Budget primary balance at 498 mln in Jan as net revenues fall short of target
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance came to a primary surplus of 498 million euros in the first month of 2020, below target by 771 million euros, the Finance Ministry (MoF) preliminary budget execution bulletin showed this week. In the same period last year, the...
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