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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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Travel Receipts by Country of Origin (Jan-Dec 2014-2016)
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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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Primary cash surplus down to 248 mln in Jan, including modest arrears repayment of 41 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash surplus dropped by 138 million euros to 248 million in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Friday. The headline figure includes modest arrears’ repayments of 41 million. The overall cash balance also ...
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Credit contraction rises to 1.6 pct in Jan on extended deductions of 885 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of credit contraction in the Greek market accelerated to 1.6 percent in January after remaining stable in the previous months, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Tuesday. This largely resulted from the extended deductions of 885 million eur...
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General govt primary cash surplus improves to 1.4 bln in Jan, arrears rise to 4.8 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus rose by 120 million euros to 1.42 billion in January from 1.3 billion a year ago, the Finance Ministry (MoF) gg bulletin showed on Tuesday evening. The improvement fully reflects a substantial rise i...
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Trade deficit soars in Jan on ship imports from non-EU countries
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit surged by 91.7 percent in January, following a rise of 4.8 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The sharp rise mainly reflects soaring ship imports from non-EU countries, which caus...
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