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Greece's C/A deficit for March drops sharply to 44.4 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's March current account (C/A) deficit shrank to 44.4 million from 1.24 billion last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The sharp drop mainly reflects a substantial rise in the current transfers and services’ surpluses by 468 and 385 million respectively. In addition, income
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Greek credit contracts again in April but at slightly lower rate of 3.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomybelow the 3-percent mark for the first time since October 2010. The rate of drop in corporate
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Deposits rise for third straight month in May, reaching 162.1 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyin the year to date, of which 11.3 billion was posted in May. The sharp drop is primarily attributed
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Return of coastal bill may give SYRIZA new chance to build support
PoliticsGreek Politicscampaign against privatisation after the government decided this week to drop plans to sell majority
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Greek gg debt down by 1 pp in Q1 2014, still at 174.1 pct of GDP
Economycentral government debt at 320.42 billion euros in Q1, implying a lower drop of 1.06 billion
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Moody's upgrades Greek rating by two notches to Caa1 - here's why
Economyis projected to drop to 2.9 percent of GDP. The improving economic environment, with the recovery
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Greek trade deficit rises by 7.4 pct in June but rate of increase slows
EconomyMacroeconomybillion euros. The movement reflects a 4.6 percent drop in exports and a modest rise of 1.2 percent
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Greek economic sentiment and consumer confidence fall in August
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment deteriorated for the second straight month, easing to 101.9 points in August from 102.6 in July, according to the European Commission (EC). The reading remains above the 100-point mark for the third successive month. Despite the drop in August, economic sentiment shows
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Greek central government primary cash surplus to August at 2.3 bln
EconomyMacroeconomya mid single-digit drop of 4.9 percent to 32.14 billion. This compares with the 8-month budget figure
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Seasonal jobs bring down Q2 unemployment to 26.6 pct but long-term jobless rising
EconomyMacroeconomyThe non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate posted a drop both year on year (YoY) and quarter on quarter (QoQ) to 26.6 percent in Q2 2014 from 27.8 percent in the previous quarter and 27.3 percent in Q2 2013, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). The Q2 unemployment rate
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