Macroeconomy
Greek 2016 draft budget contains 6.4 bln in new fiscal measures, sees recession ahead
The Greek Finance Ministry (MoF) submitted the 2016 draft budget to Parliament on Monday evening.
PMI rebounded in September, but survey data still point to a downturn on lack of new orders
Greece’s Manufacturing PMI further rose by 4.2 points to 43.3 in September from 39.1 in August, Markit said on Thursday.
New time deposit rate fell 12 bps in August to record low of 1.19 pct amid capital controls
Following a sharp drop by 50 basis points (bps) in July, Greek households’ new time deposit rate fell by another 12 bps to 1.19 percent in August Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
Retail sales nosedive by 8.7 pct in July amid capital controls
The turnover of Greece’s retail trade index fell sharply by 8.7 percent in July, after a 1.7 percent drop in June, the Hellenic Statistical Agency (ELSTAT) said on Wednesday.
Economic sentiment rebounds in September after six-month drop
After dropping in the preceding six months, Greece’s economic sentiment (ESI) strongly rebounded in September, when it rose by 7.9 points to 83.1 from 75.2 in August, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Tuesday.
Greece sees deposit inflows, of 449 mln, in August for first time since Sept 2014
Greek private sector deposit flow displayed inflows of 449 million euros in August from outflows of 1.51 billion in July, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Friday.
Signifcant underspend covers revenue shortfall for budget primary surplus to August
Greece’s budget primary surplus significantly improved to 3.8 billion in the 8-month period of 2015 from 1.95 billion last year, the Finance Ministry (MoF) final budget data displayed on Thursday. Today’s figures confirm preliminary the preliminary data released on September 16.
Travel receipts up by a modest 3.5 pct in July in aftermath of capital controls
Greece's travel receipts grew by 3.5 percent in July from 1.2 percent in June, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Tuesday.
Cash primary surplus improves by 32.4 pct to 3.07 bln on revenue boost in August
Greece’s central government primary cash surplus grew by 32.4 percent to 3.07 billion euros in the 8-month period of 2015 from 2.32 billion in the corresponding period last year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Monday.
Current account surplus jumps to 4.25 bln in July on SMP returns and nosedive in imports
Greece's current account (C/A) balance had a surplus of 4.25 billion euros in July, which is 3.3 times higher compared to the 1.27 billion posted last year, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) data published on Monday.