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General government primary cash surplus grows to 4 bln by end-July, arrears fall to 6.9 blnzzzz
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Bank credit contracts by 1.6 pct in Oct on loan deductions of 308 mln
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Deposits rise to 124.6 bln in Oct on inflows of 1 bln
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OECD expects Greek economy to recover, stresses need for structural reforms and debt relief
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Eurosystem funding falls by another 4.4 bln in August
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Who pays property tax and how much revealed by Greek authorities
Greek C/A deficit to July narrowed to just 156 mln with boost from tourism
The July current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus of 2.73 billion euros from 510 million euros last year, according to the Bank of Greece (BoG). The significant increase mainly reflects a jump in the current transfers’ surplus to 1.86 billion, from just 100 million last year, owing to an inflow of 1.5 billion related to SMP income. This was accruing to the ECB and payable to Greece following a Eurogroup decision in November 2012.
Excluding this one-off item, the July “recurring” figure is still materially improved, up 142 percent year on year (yoy) at 720 million, mainly courtesy of the trade deficit heading south (down 12.0 percent) and a services surplus hike (up 10.1 percent)...
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