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Greek trade deficit widens by 26.9 pct in December
EconomyMacroeconomyAfter receding in the previous two months, Greece’s trade deficit rose by 26.9 percent in December... stood at 1.78 billion euros in December, which is the fifth highest reading in 2014, following a dip to 1.46 billion euros in November. The jump by 26.9 percent in December is the third highest rate
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CPI stays flat in December, falls by 0.8 pct in 2016
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe Greek Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained stable in December following a drop of 0.9 percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data displayed on Wednesday. The December... decreased at a slower pace of 0.6 percent in December after declining by 1 percent in the previous
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Minor fluctuations in deposit and loan interest rates in December
EconomyMacroeconomyin December after a higher drop by 5 bps in November, Bank of Greece (BoG) data displayed on Thursday. The December rate indicates a new record low since 2002, when Greece entered into the eurozone... in December, which also represents a new low over the last fourteen years. Loans The interest rates
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Net job hirings balance positive by 15,315 in December
EconomyMacroeconomyThe employment balance returned to positive territory in December as hirings outpaced departures... is higher by 4,183, and represents the strongest balance for the month of December since 2013. Hirings... marginally above 50 percent versus other types of work. During December, part-time and flexible types
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Eurosystem funding rises by 786 mln in December, banknotes in circulation rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding rose by around 786 million euros in December, Bank of Greece's (BoG... in European Central Bank (ECB) funding to 12.06 billion euros. December’s rise in ELA funding... for Greek banks would be reduced further by 2.8 billion euros to 22 billion. December’s increase
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December current account deficit at 1.24 bln on falling services balance
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 1.24 billion in December, worsening... billion in December 2016 to 1.48 in December 2017. This was driven by a rise in both oil exports and non.... This was mainly caused by lower net travel receipts. In December, while travel receipts rose by 0.8 percent
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Economic sentiment at 101.6 in December, consumer confidence and retail trade strengthen
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) was down by 0.2 points to 101.6 in December from 101.8... was the second lowest after Slovakia, where a score of 98.5 was noted in December. Compared to December..., consumer confidence has improved by 15.3 points. December’s reading for consumer confidence
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December current account deficit at 1.51 bln and 5.28 bln for 2018
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 1.51 billion euros in December.... The respective figure for December 2017 showed a deficit of 1.47 billion, meaning that year-on-year (YoY.... The travel balance deteriorated during December, with the surplus falling by 45.6 percent
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Unemployment drops to 16.3 pct in December
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 16.3 percent in December from 16.5... since February 2011, when unemployment came to 16.2 percent. During December, employment decreased... showed that there were 12,274 fewer unemployed people in December versus November, a reduction of 1.6
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Industrial turnover drops 3.5% in December as overseas markets hit
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover fell in December as nascent recovery in the overseas market... before. The index’s performance in December was led by a 12.1 percent drop in the mining... market dropped by 2.2 percent. In the non-domestic market, December’s drop in industrial turnover
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