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  1. BoG shows lower deposit rates and a sharper drop in loan rates in June

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe interest rate on households’ new time deposits dropped another 14 basis points (bps) to 2.39 percent in June, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). In contrast to the first quarter of the year, when this rate remained stable, it posted a 42 bps decline in the second quarter of the year

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  2. GSEE report stresses risks on employment and the pension system, outlines burden on wages

    Society

    -controlled corporate profits, public works, casinos and public procurement. Τhe report is explicit

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  3. Greek building activity drops by another 8 pct in July

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe number of building permits issued in Greece continued heading south for the second successive month in July, dropping by 8 percent according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The respective surface and volume figures exhibited a sharper decline slightly above 30 percent

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  4. Car sales still going strong in 2014; up by 33.7 pct in October
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe rate of growth in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time at dipped to 33.7 percent in October from 44.3 percent in September, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). October was the sixth straight month with a double-digit reading

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  5. Rate of drop in building activity increases to 19.9 pct in August
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe number of building permits issued in Greece fell at a faster pace in August, dropping by 19.9 percent after an 8 percent drop in July, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The figure for surface area showed a similar decrease (-19.4 percent), while volume slipped at a much

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  6. Newsletter 4 - 21/11/2014

    Newsletters

    , underlining the struggle it faces over the next few weeks. Industrial Turnover Index up 1.8 pct Τhe

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  7. Rise in Greek car sales slows to 7.5 pct in November

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe rate of increase in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time slowed to 7.5 percent in November from 33.7 percent in October, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The November headline figure is the second single-digit reading in 2014 All

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  8. Building activity down again in September but at slower rate of -11.2 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe number of building permits issued in Greece continued to drop in September, albeit at the slower pace of -11.2 percent compared to -19.9 percent in August, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The respective surface figure posted a moderate drop by 2.6 percent, while volume

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  9. Growth in car sales peaks in December with rise of 69.3 pct

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe growth rate in the number of road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time accelerated to 69.3 percent in December from 7.5 percent in November, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). December’s figure is highest reading since 2002 (from when data is available

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  10. Fall in Greek building activity accelerates to 19 pct in October

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Τhe number of building permits issued in Greece fell for the fifth straight month in October, when they declined by 19 percent from 11.2 percent in September, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This was the ninth negative reading in the 10-month period. The one exception

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