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Banks focus on defining challenge of reducing NPEs
EconomyBankingby Alpha Bank announcing in March that it signed a binding agreement with B2Holding group for the disposal... of NPLs by the bank to around 4 billion across 2018. Today, Piraeus expects to receive the binding offers... that the lenders’ low credit ratings is due to capital controls. Sources say that there may be two
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Privatisation revenues edge upward as end-of-year deadline looms
EconomyFeaturesagainst a barrage of delays, before it was announced by the HRADF in May that seven investors had... charges were not financially viable. Binding bids for the concession are due to be submitted by the end... to receive binding offers for HELPE before the end of the year. In July, the deal to transfer 49 percent
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Move to legislate on climate change offers opening to bolster environmental laws
PoliticsGreek Politicsof binding legislation such as that already adopted by twelve other member states. Mitsotakis stressed..., these suggest that the government may be willing to revise past policy decisions which have proved... binding emissions targets for the country as a whole and for the public sector, as well
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Greek retail sales dive 8.5 pct in May after brief rise in April
EconomyMacroeconomyThe turnover of Greece’s retail trade index resumed a negative trend in May dropping by 8.5 percent... Agency (ELSTAT). Similarly, retail volume fell 3.8 percent in May from a rise of 7.1 percent posted in April. The rate of drop in May retail turnover indicates the highest negative reading since
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Severe underspend covers lower revenues for end-May primary surplus
Economyof 597 million euros in May compared to a target of 246 million, reducing accordingly the year... in May by 1.04 billion, reversing the 4-month slight overperformance of 68 million... of the key budget figures, revenues (before tax refunds) resumed a downward trend in May for the first
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New overdue taxes rise by 235 mln in May, total debt at 104.5 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe month-on-month rise in Greece's new tax debt came to 235 million euros in May, data from... obligations from tax categories showed a rise of 193 million month-on-month in May, bringing the total... percent in May from 75.8 percent in April, while the amount of VAT due came to 1.84 billion
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Budget primary deficit of 4.80 bln confirmed for May as Covid-19 measures hit
EconomyMacroeconomyof 2020, compared to a surplus of 916 million noted in May 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for May showed on Thursday. The budget for May has been widely considered... balance for May came to a deficit of 3.33 billion euros compared to a monthly deficit of 2.01
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Despite improvement in services, goods tip current account to deep deficit of 2 bln in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 2 billion euros in May, from 1.62 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday. In May 2021, the balance showed a deficit of 1.36 billion euros, while in May 2020 the current account posted a deficit of 911 million euros
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Current account deficit narrows further in May, down by over 3 bln in first five months
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current deficit narrowed to 1.65 billion euros in May, from 1.78 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In May 2022, the balance showed a deficit of 2.08 billion euros, while in May 2021 the current account posted a deficit of 1.39 billion euros. The deficit
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As imports rise, Greek C/A balance flips back to deficit in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's May current account (C/A) balance showed a deficit of 246.2 million from a surplus of 69.6... and ships, the trade balance in May did not show any meaningful change, while exports grew faster than... percent). Despite the weak performance posted in May, the 5-month C/A deficit shrank by 25 percent
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