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A. Sdoukou
Natural gas export potential will be quadrupled
A. Sdoukou stressed the role of LNG in ensuring the energy supply after the war in Ukraine.
Y. Stournaras
Revises the growth rate to 2.5% for 2024
According to a report by Politico, in an interview with Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras, he stated that, according to the current estimates of the Bank, the Greek economy is expected to grow at a rate of 2.4%
OECD
GDP growth at 2% for 2024 - Recommendations for reforms
GDP rose by 1.3% over the first two quarters of 2023. Private consumption was supported by expanding employment, which is at its highest level since 2010, and by slowing inflation
European Commission
Endorses positive preliminary assessment of greeces request for €3,64 billion disbursement
The European Commission endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Greece's third payment request of 3.64 billion euros (1.69 bln in grants and 1.95 bln in loans), under the Recovery & Resilience Facility (RRF).
BoG
Decrease in deposits and new loans in October
Thus, the annual rate of change in the total deposits was set at +2%, down from +2.5% the previous month.
Greece
Is repaying ahead of schedule €5.3 billion in loans to eurozone countries
"On December 15, we will repay earlier than scheduled €5.3 billion to the eurozone countries," said an official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity
Κ. Skrekas
€1 million fine on Jacobs
The fine pertains to the violation of Article 54 of Law 5045/29-07-2023, regarding the phenomena of unfair profiteering.
Theodoros Skylakakis
Green transition a major opportunity for Greece
Speaking at the conference "Energy Security and Green Development" organized by the ministry, the minister emphasized that Greece has a huge wind and solar potential and the highest potential in the Eastern Mediterranean
MinFin
Primary surplus of €6.08 billion for the January - October
The primary surplus amounted to 6,080 million euros, compared to a target for a primary surplus of 5,607 million euros
Tiresias Smart Check
New credit assessment service for Buy Now, Pay Later transactions
With Tiresias Smart Check, information is transmitted automatically and securely 24/7 via API, with the reliability of Tiresias' data
NBG
New record for tourism in 2023, despite adverse conditions
According to the study by the National Bank, Greek tourism has already broken this year's record for arrivals in the summer of 2019 (16.9 million arrivals or +2% compared to 2019)