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Building permits increase by 55.7 pct in January
EconomyMacroeconomyof 1.8 percent in 2018. In addition, the latest confidence indicator for March released by the European
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Banks look for way forward as economic shutdown takes its toll
EconomyBankingwhen Greece’s lockdown will end. The latest report by the Moody’s Investor Service has warned
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IMF sees 2020 GDP contraction at 10 pct, budget deficit at 9 pct due to virus impact
EconomyMacroeconomyThe IMF released on Tuesday its latest economic estimates in the context of the World Economic Outlook, which has incorporated the impact of what it calls The Great Lockdown that sees global GDP dropping by 3 pct in 2020, subject to various uncertainties. The Fund joins the list of organisations
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Greece heads back to markets with 7-year bond in bid to boost own funds
EconomyGreece wants to signal to international markets that despite the heavy toll the pandemic is expected to inflict on the Greek economy, it can move ahead with its debt strategy. The International Monetary Fund published its latest global forecasts on Tuesday in the context of its World Economic
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Greece takes first round against Covid-19 but fight continues
Agorain the latest count), while a large portion of them are specialists. There are only 39 general practitioners
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Credit growth at 0.1 pct in March, positive for first time since 2011
EconomyMacroeconomy. The latest month’s reading took the balance to 66.19 billion. Credit to insurance corporations showed
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Retail turnover increases by 4.7 pct in February, volume up by 3.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyin February fell by 1.6 percent compared to January, while volumes fell by 1.4 percent. The latest
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Government extends pandemic support package amid opposition criticism
PoliticsGreek Politicsalready attracted controversy, and the latest development has prompted renewed calls for its withdrawal.
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PMI crashed to 29.5 points in April during sharpest ever decline
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI plummeted to 29.5 points in April from 42.5 points in March, according to the latest data from Markit PMI. The headline figure is the worst on record since Markit began its series 21 years ago. The report noted that the coronavirus outbreak had led to conditions under
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Overall loan interest drops to series low of 4.06 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyThe overall weighted average interest rate on all new loans to households and non-financial corporations fell by 24 percentage points to 4.06 percent in March from 4.30 percent in February, data from the Bank of Greece (BoG) showed on Wednesday. The latest reading represents a series low
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