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  1. Current account surplus at 651.3 mln in Aug, travel receipts drop again YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s current account was in a 651.3-million-euro surplus in August, from 246.2 million euros in July, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday. In August 2023, the balance showed a surplus of 611.8 million euros. The Bank of Greece notes that this is mainly due to an improvement

    2%

  2. Despite rising arrivals, reduced spending per trip leads to 1.7 pct drop in Aug travel receipts
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a surplus of 4.02 billion euros in August, compared to 3.76 billion euros in July, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. August's balance was 1.7 percent lower than the 4.09 billion euros recorded in August 2023. In August 2022

    2%

  3. Latest IMF forecasts see solid fiscal performance, poor growth beyond RRF
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    , marginally slowing down to 2 pct in 2025. The most alarming piece of data is the IMF estimate for 2029

    2%

  4. Building activity returns to growth with 15.2 pct YoY rise in Jul
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building activity returned to growth in July, with a rise of 15.2 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a sharp drop of 1.7 percent in June, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The total number of permits issued in July reached 2,792, from 2,423

    2%

  5. VAT and income tax boost revenues, budget underspend at 4.25 bln in Sep
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 8.74 billion euros in September, compared to a surplus of 5.3 billion euros in the same period a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Friday. Up to September, the budget primary balance

    2%

  6. IMF forecasts add to concerns about sluggish growth ahead
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    , the latest data released by ELSAT for 2023 GDP, shows that investments are close to 40 pct below the pre

    2%

  7. Energy drives producer prices down by 4.5 pct YoY in Sep, as all other categories rise

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) remained in contraction in September, dropping by 4.5 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decline of 2.4 percent in August, ELSTAT data showed on Wednesday. With the exception of July, which provided the first positive reading since February 2023, producer prices

    2%

  8. CPI moderates to 2.4 pct YoY in Oct, food inflation below headline number
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) moderated in October with a rise of 2.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), after an increase of 2.9 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The average CPI for the rolling

    2%

  9. Vehicle sales down by 2.3 pct YoY in Oct due to sharp drop in new cars
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Road motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time rose by 2.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) in October, after a rise of 4.4 percent in September, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Wednesday. In October 2023, licences had grown by 38.9 percent annually

    2%

  10. Drop of 24.1 pct YoY in energy prompts biggest import price decline in a year

    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s import price index remained in contraction in September, accelerating to 10.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a 4.3 percent drop in the previous month, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. The index recorded more than one year

    2%