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Eurosystem funding drops by another 2.8 bln to 101.4 bln in March
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell for the ninth successive month in March at an accelerating pace of 2.78 billion euros after dropping by 1.86 billion in February, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement showed on Wednesday. The absolute figure landed at 101.45 billion, which
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Current account deficit narrows by 45 pct to 804.3 mln in Feb
EconomyMacroeconomyto that of exports (-7.1 percent). In absolute terms, the goods’ deficit landed at 1.45 billion euros
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Underspend and improving revenues lead to budget primary surplus of 2.67 bln in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyof just 15 million in Q1, well below target of 193 million. PIB PIB revenues landed at just 32 million
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Credit contraction slows to 2.1 pct in March, loan deductions fall to 146 mln
EconomyMacroeconomy. Housing loans landed at 66.61 billion euros on net deductions of 214 million. They have remained
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Greek stocks fall 3.7 pct during week on inconclusive discussions with lenders
Economy, the Athens Stock Exchange general index traded below that level throughout the week and landed
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Trade deficit shrinks by sizable 23.7 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomylanded at 3.63 and 2.1 billion respectively in March resulting in a trade deficit of 1.54 billion
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Unemployment up for second straight quarter to 24.9 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomy(25-29 years old), where the unemployment rate landed to 35.9 percent, down almost 4 pp from last
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Five-month budget primary surplus of 2.27 bln, revenues outperform in May
EconomyMacroeconomylanded at 195 million in May from 339 million in April. As a result, the PIB balance recorded
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In updated DSA, EC sees Greek debt as unsustainable if no relief measures implemented
EconomyProgrammeIn its compliance report for the first programme review, the European Commission (EC) included an updated debt sustainability analysis (DSA). This takes into account the milder recession and higher fiscal outcome in 2015 and lower bank capital needs. As a result, Greece’s debt to GDP ratio landed
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Trade deficit climbs for second straight month in May, rising by 12.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomythe imposition of capital controls. In absolute terms, imports and exports landed at 3.53 and 2.02
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