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Ahead of IMF Spring Meetings, questions remain about conclusion of programme
EconomyProgrammethe bailout only has around four more months to run. It is expected that the Spring Meetings will provide... deliverables that have been ticked off so far and is making inroads on the remaining reforms. One
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Are hirings in the public sector out of control?
EconomyFeaturespositions over the four years of the last pre-crisis New Democracy government. The use of temporary... an additional allowance of 4,644 hires remaining from 2016, bringing the total cap to 7,097
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Banks focus on defining challenge of reducing NPEs
EconomyBankingeuros by widening the pool of loans to 750 loans from 180 SMEs. The four shortlisted firms are Apollo...… we would welcome the removal of some remaining impediments which stakeholders have identified
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Overdue social security debt at 31.87 bln in Q1, debtors at 1.2 mln
EconomyMacroeconomythe four main Greek pension funds based on several theoretical collectability criteria. Since.... The remaining 8.72 billion concerned surcharges and penalties. The number of debtors rose by around
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Eurobank net profits at 34.5 mln in Q1
EconomyBankingat 56.1 percent. In the Greek market, negative NPE formation was noted in three out of four main... to a single corporate loan. In the three remaining sectors, NPL formation declined. For mortgages
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GDP up by 2.3 pct year-on-year in Q1 on strong export growth
EconomyMacroeconomyinto positive territory after four consecutive quarters of decline. Compared to the corresponding period last... percent in Q4. The growth YoY was 7.6 percent, remaining positive for a seventh consecutive quarter
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SYRIZA prepares for final bailout vote, seeks to highlight benefits
PoliticsGreek Politics. The conservatives highlighted that the poll findings indicate that four in 10 voters who backed SYRIZA... to the remaining fourth review prior actions being tabled in the House towards the end of the week, possibly
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CPI up by 0.6 pct in May, second positive reading the year
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.6 percent in May after remaining stable in April, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. Last year was the first where there was a consumer price rise after four years of deflation. The positive streak was interrupted by January
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Unemployment rate stable at 21.2 pct in Q1
EconomyMacroeconomyfor four consecutive quarters now. Compared to the same period last year, the jobless rate has...The Greek non-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate came to 21.2 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of the year, remaining unchanged from Q4, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) figures showed
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PMI at 53.5 pts in June as Greek manufacturing sector finishes Q2 on a positive note
EconomyMacroeconomyin order to keep up pace. Meanwhile, purchasing activity rose to the highest rate of the last four... market. “With pricing power remaining muted, manufacturers are facing further pressure on profit margins
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