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Jump in corporate deposits takes balance to highest since Jan 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek banking system’s private sector deposits grew strongly in June, with a net increase of 5.1 billion euros, after a 1.22-billion-euro drop in May, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday. The annual growth in June...
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Industrial turnover jumps by 13.4 pct YoY in Sep for first rise since Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s industrial turnover recorded a strong rebound in September, with a jump of 13.4 percent year-on-year (YoY), from a 1.5 percent drop in August, according to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) on Thursday. This is the fi...
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CPI stable at 2.5 pct YoY in Jan, food up 4.5 pct, rents 8.7 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) was broadly stable at the start of the new year with a rise of 2.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, from 2.6 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Thursday by the Hellenic Statistical ...
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Jan primary surplus at 3.5 bln as underspend continues into 2026
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance produced a surplus of 3.5 billion euros at the opening month of 2026, according to the preliminary budget execution data released by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday. The primary balance came in at 1.76 billion euros above...
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Jan primary surplus beats target due to 1.7-bln-euro underspend
EconomyMacroeconomyThe budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.51 billion euros for January 2026, compared to a surplus of 1.98 billion euros a year earlier, according to the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution data released on Wednesday. The prim...
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Sharp drop in corporate deposits drives 5.18-bln-euro drop in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyThere was a significant movement in the Greek banking system’s private sector deposits during January, with a net drop of 5.18 billion euros, after a jump of 6.33 billion euros in December, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released o...
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Annual credit growth stays stable at 7.6 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyThe credit expansion in the Greek private sector remained strong in January, rising by 7.6 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 7.9 percent the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Thursday showed. The net lending flow was negative by 2....
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Energy key factor in 3.7 pct YoY drop for producer prices in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) opened the new year with a drop of 3.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a decrease of 2.1 percent in the previous month, ELSTAT data showed on Friday. The index was in contraction for five months in 2025, ...
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Unemployment rate broadly stable at 7.7 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped further in January to 7.7 percent, from an upwards revised 7.9 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. In January last year, the unemploym...
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