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Unemployment rate slips to 23.2 pct in Feb, lowest for last five years
EconomyMacroeconomywas first made available. The unemployment rate has been slashed by 0.7 percentage points (pp) in the last
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Finance Ministry publishes roadmap for relaxation of capital controls
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Finance Ministry (MoF) published the roadmap for the relaxation of capital controls on Monday afternoon. This constitutes one of the 140 prior actions the government has to implement in the context of the second programme review. The roadmap was prepared in cooperation with the Bank of Greece
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Finance Ministry ups 2017 budget primary surplus estimates on higher revenue projections
EconomyMacroeconomyIn addition to fiscal forecasts and interventions for the coming years, the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) for 2018-2021, which was tabled in Parliament on Saturday evening as the last article of the prior actions multi-bill, has updated state budget estimates for 2017. The budget primary
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Eurobank stays profitable in Q1 with net earnings of 36.5 mln
EconomyBanking) funding rose by 300 million QoQ to 12.2 billion in March. It has since fallen by 600 million largely due
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Tsipras gives mixed message on expectations for crucial upcoming Eurogroup
PoliticsGreek Politicsto be included in the QE scheme so Athens can argue that the path out of the adjustment programme has
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Stocks record weekly losses of 0.7 pct in wake of inconclusive Eurogroup
Economyweeks. However, the market has recorded gains of 9.3 percent since the end of April. The banking
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Deposit flow turns negative again in April with outflows of 139 mln
EconomyMacroeconomythe ELA mechanism has been reduced by 1.04 billion. It is also worth noting that the ECB decided
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Slight rise of 0.3 pct in March retail sales after strong growth in February
EconomyMacroeconomyand property taxes. The sharpest decrease over this seven-year period has been seen in furniture
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Alpha Bank posts net profits of 48.1 mln in Q1, Greek NPE formation turns slightly negative on write-offs
EconomyBankingyields has a positive impact of around 173 million in its comprehensive pre-tax income.
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Another privatisation goal ticked off as 600 mln offer secures Athens airport concession
EconomyThe Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) announced on Wednesday that it has accepted the improved offer submitted by the Athens International Airport (AIA) SA for the 20-year extension of the concession for the airport. The final offer amounts to 600 million euros. After stripping out
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