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Government indicates readiness to play waiting game on pension cuts
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThe pension cuts due in 2019 continue to dominate the Greek political agenda, with the latest intervention from a government official suggesting that Athens has no intention of acting on this issue... that elections are expected by next May at the latest, the government wants to do all it can to avoid
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Deposits inflows in June reach 1.36 bln for fifth month of positive readings
EconomyMacroeconomyon Wednesday. The latest figure marks five straight months of positive deposit inflows. Overall... amount to reach a similar figure. The latest aggregate inflows are attributed to time inflows
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Banks try to build on growing confidence
EconomyBankingon July 26 that the ECB had lowered the ELA ceiling for Greek banks to 8.4 billion. In its latest... portfolio sales have been successfully completed this year, with the latest step in reducing the pile
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Unemployment in Greece falls to 19.5 pct in May, below 20 pct for first time since Sept 2011
EconomyMacroeconomyon Thursday. The unemployment rate in May last year was 21.7 percent. The latest rate is the first time.... The latest available data from the Labour Ministry’s Ergani database for June showed that there were
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CPI up by 0.9 pct in July to mark fourth consecutive rise
EconomyMacroeconomybeing the first negative reading since November 2016. The latest headline number marks four consecutive months of price rises this year. The average CPI for the latest 12-months since August 2017 was 0.5
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Apartment prices increase by 0.8 pct in Q2 for first rise since Q4 2008
EconomyMacroeconomyshowed on Thursday. The latest figure marks the first increase in apartment prices in almost a decade... prices showed a YoY drop of 12.8 percent. As noted, the latest quarter represents the first price
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Deposits inflows reach 840.6 mln in July driven by time deposits
EconomyMacroeconomy) figures revealed on Tuesday. The latest figure completes six straight months of positive deposit..., surpassing the aggregate figure for a year ago which stood at 516.4 million. The latest aggregate inflows
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Unemployment at 19.1 pct in June, under 20 pct for second month
EconomyMacroeconomyon Thursday. The unemployment rate in June last year was 21.3 percent. The latest figure marks the second.... Western Macedonia and Epirus continue to have the highest rate at 24.4 percent. The latest available data
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Greece tops OECD countries for tax rises and spending cuts
EconomyFeaturesThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) latest report on tax policy reforms has highlighted the extent of increased taxation in Greece in recent years. The annual report... of Chile. However, the latest figure was a notable improvement compared to average real GDP growth
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CPI rises by 1 pct in August, staying positive for fifth month
EconomyMacroeconomythe first negative reading since November 2016. The latest headline number marks five straight months... that the figure has landed at 1 percent. The average CPI for the latest 12-months since August 2017 remained
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