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Budget primary deficit confirmed at 1.5 bln in Feb, beating target
The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 1.5 billion euros in the two month of 2021, compared with a surplus of 831 million in the same period of 2020, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for February showed.
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Budget primary shows deficit of 1.5 bln in Feb, above target by 1.23 bln
The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 1.5 billion euros in the two month of 2021, compared with a surplus of 831 million in the same period of 2020, the preliminary Finance Ministry budget execution bulletin for February showed.
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Govt counts fiscal cost as Greece heads for lockdown extension
The government is expected to announce the extension of the stricter lockdown in place in Attica and other parts of Greece for at least one more week due to the persistently high number of Covid-19 cases and the pressure on the national health system.
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 1.47 bln in Jan as taxes dwindle
The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 1.47 billion euros in the first month of 2021, compared to a surplus of 495 million noted in January 2020, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for January showed.
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In 9th post-bailout review, EC sees reforms slowing due to pandemic
The European Commission published on Wednesday the ninth post-programme report in the context of the enhanced surveillance agreed at the end of Greece’s third adjustment programme back in the summer of 2018.
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Retail sales drop by 8.6% in 2020 as e-shops prosper but many sectors suffer
The complete picture of a dire year for the retail sector in Greece was captured on Tuesday when the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released the full-year results for the sector.
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Budget primary deficit at 1.47 bln euros in Jan, revenue shortfall hits 812 mln
The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 1.47 billion euros in the first month of 2021, compared to a surplus of 495 million noted in January 2020, the preliminary Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for January showed on Monday.
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Finance Ministry grapples with escalating cost of pandemic
Finance minister Christos Staikouras announced on Monday that the cost of support measures for the economy in the first quarter alone will come to 5.9 billion euros – close to 80 percent of the amount budgeted for the whole year.
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Pandemic drove 28.4 bln of bank loans into moratorium last year
The quantity of loans that went into moratorium last year from the end of March stood at 28.4 billion euros, according to an update from the Finance Ministry.
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Budget primary confirmed at deficit of 18.20 bln in 2020
The budget primary balance recorded a deficit of 18.20 billion euros in 2020, compared to a surplus of 5.02 billion noted in 2019, the final Finance Ministry (MoF) budget execution bulletin for December showed on Monday.