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ECONOMY
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)
Costis Hatzidakis
Greece is expanding "Hercules" programme to reduce NPLs
The expanded Hercules programme, following an agreement reached with the European Commission, will have a guarantee offer ceiling of up to 2 billion euros and will last until December 31, 2024.
BoG
Apartment prices increased 11.9% in 9M
In the third quarter of 2023 the year-on-year rate of increase in prices was 11.6% for new apartments (up to 5 years old) and 12.2% for old apartments (over 5 years old).
Nikos Papathanasis
Greece submits request for payment of loans worth €1.85 billion from RRF
Commenting on the payment request, National Economy and Finance Alternate Minister Nikos Papathanasis said it was another proof that the country was fulfiling its goals and is consistent with the landmarks set by the RRF
Greek state
Borrowing programme amounts to €9 billion in 2024
The Greek state raised around 11.250 billion euros from capital markets through auctions and syndicated bond issues in 2023
EU Commission
Gives the green light to the revised “Greece 2.0”
The revised ‘Greece 2.0’ now amounts to 36 billion euros, of which approximately 17.43 billion euros are funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility
BoG
Travel receipts rose by 14.6% in September
Based on provisional data, the balance of travel services in September 2023 showed a surplus of €3,025.9 million, up from a surplus of €2,666.1 million in September 2022.
Kostis Hatzidakis
Greek economy will "climb" even higher in 2024
He stressed that the government will follow the same path in 2024 as well, combining fiscal stability with development policies and social sensitivity