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Travel receipts drop by 4.1 pct in Oct for second straight fall
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece's travel receipts dropped for the second successive month in October, when they fell by 4.1 percent following a 5.4 percent decline in September, Bank of Greece (BoG) data displayed on Tuesday. In absolute terms, travel receipts settled at 960.8 million euros in October, while
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Deposit flow remains negative for the second straight month with outflows of 390 mln in November
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek banking system recorded deposit outflows for the second successive month of 390 million in November from 681 million in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Wednesday. As a result, the negative flow in the last two months more than offset the inflows in the preceding two
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Deposit outflows for second straight month in February, at 548 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek private sector deposits headed south for the second straight month in February, with outflows easing to 548 million euros from 1.12 billion in January, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Tuesday. The outstanding deposit balance slipped to 121.69 billion euros in February, 1.7 billion lower
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Greek stocks advance 2.6 pct for second straight week on improved investor sentiment
EconomyThe Greek stock market headed north for the second straight week rising by 2.6 percent from 1.5 percent in the previous week amid increased optimism that an agreement with institutions on the first programme review would be reached in the next few weeks. The mission chiefs are expected to resume
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Marginal deposit flow in April for second straight month
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek private sector deposit flow remained minimal for the second straight month with the system recording outflows of just 40 million in April from inflows of 55 million in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Tuesday. The outstanding deposit balance slipped for the fourth successive month
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OECD sees economy picking up from second half of 2016, underlines need for reforms
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its latest economic outlook published on Wednesday, the OECD says it expects the Greek economy to recover in the second half of 2016. The Paris-based think-tank also stresses the need for full implementation of structural reforms incorporated in the third bailout programme to boost productivity
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Trade deficit climbs for second straight month in May, rising by 12.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s trade deficit continued heading north for the second straight month, albeit at a slower pace, increasing by 12.5 percent in May after a 21 percent rise in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed on Friday. The headline figure for May is the third positive reading so
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Over 26 pct of young Greeks out of education, training and work - second highest in EU
SocietyGreece has the second highest share in the European Union of NEETs – young people aged 20-24 who are neither in employment nor in education or training – and also saw its proportion of NEETs jump by 9.3 percentage points over a decade, data from Eurostat shows. Just over one in four (26.1 percent
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Unemployment rate falls for second straight month, reaching 23.2 pct in July
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate dropped for the second successive month in July, when it fell to 23.2 percent from 23.4 percent in June, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) labour force survey showed on Thursday. The latest headline figure is the lowest unemployment
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Revenues beat target for second straight month in Oct with 739 mln over-performance
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek budget revenues beat their target comfortably for the second successive month in October, according to General Secretariat of Public Revenues (GSPR) figures provided by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Thursday. Specifically, revenues (before tax refunds) stood at 5.01 billion euros in October
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