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Credit contraction at 1.1 pct in Dec, loans to enterprises increase by 1.09 bln MoM
EconomyMacroeconomymillion in November. The balance for December came to 18.51 billion. The Greek market has been
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December deposit inflows hit six-year high of 3.15 bln
EconomyMacroeconomy, Eurosystem funding has declined by around 21.45 billion. The BoG also announced on January 24, 2019
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Retail turnover up by 4 pct in Nov, volume rises by 3.2 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyconfidence rose by 2.7 points to -28.3. Year-on-year, consumer confidence has improved by 22.7 points
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Details of bond issue give Athens boost in bid to establish market access
Economyeuros. This was the highest Greece has reached since its return to the capital markets in 2017
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Study casts light on unusual export profile, identifies areas for improvement
EconomyFeaturesA study by the Dianeosis thinktank has shown that Greece’s export sector is hampered by public administration, structural barriers and introversion, and recommended several measures for both policy-makers and businesses. The study compiled data from ELSTAT and ICAP. The findings illustrated
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PPC lignite unit bids fall flat in blow to privatisations
EconomyFeaturesThe Public Power Corporation’s (PPC) divestment of 40 percent of its lignite capacity has hit an obstacle as it emerged that the bid process for two lignite units had attracted very little interest. PPC received one binding offer for the Melitis unit in Florina from Mytilineos which was reportedly
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Bank of Greece outlines challenges to SME funding, gaps in knowledge
EconomyFeatureshas become a central issue in recent years, and given the volume of SMEs in Greece, bank lending
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Speculation about May elections revived by SYRIZA officials' comments
PoliticsGreek Politicsbetween the church and the state. There has been speculation that in the wake of the church’s negative
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ND keeps pressure on PM over minister as Tsakalotos muses on fiscal targets
PoliticsGreek Politicsof Stournaras, with whom SYRIZA has clashed numerous times since coming to power. The tone
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Tourism institute shows international flight seat schedule to Greece down by 7 pct in 2019
EconomyFeaturesA study by the Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE) has projected that international tourist arrivals could drop by up to 7 percent in 2019. In a publication titled “The prospects of incoming tourism in Greece in 2019”, INSETE anticipated a number of factors would impact this year
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