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Industrial turnover back in contraction again in Mar, falling by 6 pct YoY -
Central govt debt drops to 405.54 bln in Q1, bonds rise by 3bln -
Vehicles licences jump by 36.3 pct in Apr thanks to strongest car sales since 2010 -
Primary balance at 3.25 bln in Apr, above target thanks to favourable timing -
EC makes minor adjustment to growth forecast, at 2.2 pct for 2024 -
Import price index up by 1.3 pct YoY in Mar for first rise in 13 months
Greece's current account in surplus for the fourth consecutive month
The August current account (C/A) balance showed a surplus for the fourth consecutive month at 1.22 billion euros from 1.63 billion last year, according to Bank of Greece (BoG). The recorded drop year on year (yoy) mainly reflects an increase in the income and current transfers’ deficits by 295 million and 249 million respectively more than offsetting a rise in the services’ surplus by 259 million.
It is reminded that July C/A balance stood on positive grounds recording a surplus of 2.7 billion, also boosted by an inflow of 1.5 billion related to SMP income accruing to the ECB and payable to Greece following a Eurogroup decision in November 2012. ...
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