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  1. Jan current account in surplus, trade balance worsens as exports drop again
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s current account recorded a surplus of 1.7 billion euros in January, from a deficit of 2.25 billion euros in December, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday. In January 2023, the balance showed a deficit of 161.5 million euros. The Bank of ...

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  2. Travel balance surplus more than doubles YoY in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece's travel balance recorded a modest surplus of 112.6 million euros in January, compared to 114.9 million euros in December, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday. January's balance was over 106 percent higher than the 5...

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  3. Retail sales back in contraction for Jan, as volumes fall by 8.9 pct
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s retail sales went into contraction in January, with a drop of 2.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), after upwards revised growth of 7.6 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. The corresponding volume index...

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  4. Building permits start year strongly with 15.1 pct rise in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Building permits started the new year strongly with a rise of 15.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a modest 0.6 percent increase in December, according to the data released by the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) on Friday. The total number of per...

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  5. Car sales start new year with a drop of 3.4 pct YoY in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Vehicles going into circulation for the first time started the new year with a drop, falling by 7.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, after a marginal decrease of 0.2 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data re...

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  6. CPI at 2.7 pct in Jan as rent rise of 9.2 pct highlights housing cost difficulties
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The growth in Greece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) continued the moderate upward trend in January with a rise of 2.7 percent year-on-year (YoY), from 2.6 percent in the previous month, according to the data released on Friday by the Hellenic Statistical ...

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  7. Private sector deposits fall back below 200-bln-mark in Jan, led by coprorations
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    The private sector deposits in the Greek banking system started the new year with a sharp decline in January, with a net decrease of 4.79 billion euros, after a 5.59-billion-euro rise in December, according to the latest Bank of Greece (BoG) figures rel...

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  8. Producer prices record first rise since Jul with 0.3 pct YoY increase in Jan
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s Producer Price Index (PPI) started the year in marginal growth, with a rise of 0.3 percent year-on-year (YoY), after a decline of 0.8 percent in December, ELSTAT data showed on Friday. This is the first positive reading since July 2024 and a co...

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  9. Sharp drop in Jan unemployed leads to lowest rate since Dec 2008
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate edged down to 8.7 percent in January, from 9.3 percent in the previous month, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Tuesday. In January last year, the unemployment rate was 11.7 percen...

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  10. Negative hiring balance in Jan, but figures improve YoY
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    EconomyMacroeconomy

    Greece’s employment balance started the new year with a negative balance, as there were 15,450 more departures than hires in January, according to data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani information system. The hiring balance in January last year was neg...

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