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Jan-May travel balance of 1.78 bln beats same period in 2019
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 1.19 billion euros in May, accelerating from the 432.1 million euros in April, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Friday.
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Despite improvement in services, goods tip current account to deep deficit of 2 bln in May
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 2 billion euros in May, from 1.62 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Thursday.
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BoG revises growth forecast down to 3.2 pct amid growing uncertainty
EconomyMacroeconomyThe uncertain times across the global economy were captured in the latest monetary policy report by the Bank of Greece, which revised down its Greek growth forecast to 3.2 pct for 2022, from the 3.8 pct expected in April.
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Deposit rise of 1.3 bln in May led by corporates as household savings drop
EconomyMacroeconomyThe net private sector deposit movement in the Greek banking system in May stayed positive at 1.31 billion euros, from 1.35 billion euros in April, and negative movement of 989 million seen in March, based on Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Wednesday.
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Credit growth accelerates to 3.2 pct in May, led by loans to businesses
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit movement in the Greek private sector was steady at 3.2 percent year-on-year (YoY) in May, from 2.8 percent in April, and 1.6 percent in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Wednesday showed.
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As restrictions drop away, Apr travel balance beats even pre-Covid levels
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance recorded a surplus of 432.1 million euros in April, from 77 million euros in March, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data released on Tuesday.
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May cash deficit improves markedly YoY as revenues rise by 3.5 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government recorded a primary cash deficit of 842 million euros in May, from a deficit of 2.09 billion euros in the same month of 2021, according to figures released by the Bank of Greece on Friday.
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Travel balance back to normal, but Apr C/A deficit of 1.62 bln impacted by goods deficit
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece posted a current account (C/A) deficit of 1.62 billion euros in April, from a 2.33-billion-euro deficit in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Monday.
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Concerns about RRF growing as deadlines loom
PoliticsGreek PoliticsThere are growing concerns about whether the Greek government can keep up with the pace necessary to ensure the release of EU funding from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) for a wide range of projects, while Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras has urged the authorities to ensure that the money goes to the appropriate enterprises.
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Credit growth at 2.8 pct in Apr, highest in 13 months
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit movement in the Greek private sector accelerated to 2.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in April, from 1.6 percent in March, and 1.4 percent in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Friday showed.