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ECONOMY
RECOVERY FUND - GREECE
Positive assessment on the 4th payment request
The European Commission announced today (Wednesday) its positive preliminary assessment of Greece's 4th payment request for the €1 billion Recovery Fund grant tranche.
Yannis Stournaras
The aim is to bring down inflation
In his speech to the 6th Endless Summer Conference on Financial Intermediation and Corporate Finance, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras stated that  the challenge for the period ahead is to ensure that inflation continues to fall in the coming period and that it reaches our target in time.
Bank of Greece
The spread of interest rates on new deposits and new loans increased in July to 5.29%
Data from the Bank of Greece shows that in July 2024, the weighted average interest rate on new deposits stayed at 0.57%, while the interest rate on new loans increased to 5.86%.
Independent Power Transmission Operator
Greek - Cypriot agreement in principle for Great Sea Interconnector
An agreement in principle between the Greek and Cypriot sides for the promotion of the necessary steps that will unlock the implementation of the Great Sea Interconnector was reached in the negotiations of all stakeholders. recently.
S&P GLOBAL PMI
Greek manufacturing its recovery in August
The Greek manufacturing sector remained on an upward trend during August, according to the latest PMI survey data from S&P Global, although growth slowed again.
Industrial Production
Producer prices up 2.2% month-on-month in July
The general producer price index in industry (total domestic and external market) increased slightly by 0.1% in July 2024, compared to the corresponding index of July 2023, compared to a decrease of 8.6% in the corresponding comparison of the 2023 and 2022 indices.
RETAIL
Annual increase of 7.4% in Trade turnover boosted by department stores
The general index of the Retail Trade Turnover Index increased by 7.4% in June 2024 compared to the corresponding index of June 2023, the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) announced today.
EUROSTAT
Inflation in Greece at 3.1%
Inflation in Greece stood at 3.1% in August from 3% in July, according to Eurostat's preliminary data, while a notable drop was recorded in the eurozone, where it stood at 2.2% in August from 2.6% in July.
Attica Bank - PANCRETA
Approval of the merger by the BoG
The merger of Attica Bank and Pancreta through the absorption of Pancreta by Attica Bank was approved yesterday by the Bank of Greece.
Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises
Tourist accommodation beds exceeded 1 million in the first half of the year
Steady growth is observed in the number of accommodations in 2024 compared to 2023. However, according to INSETE data, this trend is slowing in July, which may indicate a peak in demand.
Bank of Greece
Assets of insurance companies at 20.6 billion
The total asset value of insurance companies increased by €11 million compared to the previous quarter and stood at €20,599 million at the end of the second quarter of 2024, the Bank of Greece announced.