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General govt primary cash surplus at 3.51 bln in August, arrears fall by 306 mln
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 3.51 billion euros in the first eight months of the year, reduced by 750 million euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
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FinMin sets out how it would alter policy mix to prevent pension cuts
In its efforts to avoid the politically sensitive issue of cutting pensions further, the Finance Ministry presented in the draft budget this week an alternative scenario consisting of a significantly different fiscal policy from the one included in the Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy (MTFS) this summer.
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Draft budget contains two scenarios on pensions, charts course within agreed fiscal targets
The Finance Ministry (MoF) tabled on Monday afternoon in Parliament’s Economic Affairs Committee the draft budget for 2019, which contains its fiscal estimates as well as the underlying macro assumptions.
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Question mark over pension cuts in 2019 draft budget as Athens looks to lenders
The Greek government will not include next year’s pension cuts in the 2019 draft budget due to be submitted to Parliament on Monday as it steps up its efforts to scrap the measure, which was pre-legislated last year.
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Athens prepares 2019 draft budget amid pension cuts dilemma
The Greek government is set to take the next step in its efforts to call off next year’s pension cuts, when it submits the draft 2019 budget but finds itself in a delicate balancing act between domestic political pressures and the creditors’ concerns.
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Budget surplus confirmed at 3.16 billion in August
The budget primary balance was confirmed at a surplus of 3.16 billion euros in the first eight months of 2018, according to the final budget execution bulletin for August published by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Monday.
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Budget primary surplus at 3.14 bln in August as revenues grow and spending falls
The budget primary balance came to a surplus of 3.14 billion euros in the first eight months of 2018, according to the preliminary budget execution bulletin for August published by the Finance Ministry (MoF) on Friday.
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General govt primary cash surplus at 2.82 bln in July, arrears unchanged
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 2.81 billion euros in the first seven months of the year, down by 1.33 billion euros compared to the same period last year, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.
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Growth conditions improving but more work needed over longer term, PBO suggests
The Parliament Budget Office's (PBO) second quarter (Q2) report, published recently, examined the current economic conditions in Greece but also how exports and imports have evolved during the crisis.
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General govt primary cash surplus at 1.45 bln in June as expenditure picks up
Greece’s general government (gg) primary cash surplus came to 1.45 billion euros in the first six months of the year, down by 1.15 billion euros compared to the first half of 2017, according to the Finance Ministry’s (MoF) monthly gg bulletin.