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Time deposit rate almost flat in Jan, average loan rate falls 12 bps
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek households’ new time deposit rate remained broadly stable for the second straight month in January, when it eased marginally by 1 basis point (bp) to 1.01 percent in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday. Since the impositio...
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General gov't primary cash surplus climbs to 1.3 bln in Jan, arrears resume upward trend
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus more than tripled to 1.27 billion euros in January 2016 from 381 million last year, according to the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin published on Thursday. The notable fiscal performance is largel...
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Jan-Feb budget primary surplus soars to 3.04 bln, aided by underspend and PIB revenues
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus for the first two months of 2016 was confirmed at 3.04 billion euros from 1.24 billion last year, according to Wednesday’s Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget bulletin displayed. The marked fiscal improvement is largely a...
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Unemployment rate resumes upward trend to 24.4 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged up to 24.4 percent in January from 24.3 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey showed on Thursday. The January headline figure represents the second lowe...
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Eurosystem funding falls below 100-bln mark for first time since Jan 2015
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding dropped for the tenth straight month in April, albeit at the decelerating pace of 1.88 billion euros after a decrease of 2.78 billion in March, according to the Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement on Thursd...
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General gov't primary cash surplus for Jan-Apr quadrupled to 2.6 bln, arrears stable at 6.7 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus more than quadrupled to 2.6 billion euros in the 4-month period of 2016 from 581 million in the corresponding period last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin showed on Monday. The remarkable...
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Jan-Nov budget primary surplus surges to 7.4 bln on solid revenue performance
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s budget primary surplus jumped to 7.42 billion euros in the 11-month period of 2016, up by almost 71 percent from last year’s figure of 4.34 billion, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget execution bulletin showed on Thursday. The headline fig...
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Economic sentiment stays stable at 95.1 in Jan, consumer confidence dives 3.4 pts
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) remained at 95.1 in January, unchanged from the previous month, the European Commission (EC) figures revealed on Monday. This means that the headline figure stayed at its highest level since March 2015, when ESI stood a...
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Greece in inflation for first time since Feb 2013 as CPI rises 1.2 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyΤhe Greek Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.2 percent in January after zero growth in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Wednesday. This is the first positive CPI reading since February 2013, with the domestic economy remai...
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