Scope Ratings Upgrades Greek Economy to BBB
The Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, expressed his satisfaction with Scope's upgrade of the Greek economy.
The Greek Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kostis Hatzidakis, expressed his satisfaction with Scope's upgrade of the Greek economy.
The budget execution for the period January - October 2024 showed a primary surplus of 13.528 billion euros, compared to a target for a primary result of 12.930 billion euros and a primary surplus of 6,080 billion euros, for the same period in 2023.
In an interview conducted by Kathimerini Cyprus’ Panayiotis Rougalas, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras shed light on various aspects of the Cypriot monetary policy and economic landscape.
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According to the minister, "the country is in the midst of two parallel and interconnected digital transformations: the Digital Transformation of the Government and the Digital Transformation of the Economy," Hatzidakis noted stressing the important role of the European resources, both from the NSRF and from the Recovery and Resilience Facility, which in total amount to approximately 3.4 billion euros.
"The combination of the right economic policy mix and political stability opens a new window for the economy," Hatzidakis added.
In August, Greece experienced a slight easing of inflation, with the rate dropping from 3.5% in July to 3.4%, according to Eurostat's Spain Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices. Meanwhile, Eurozone inflation remained stable at 5.3%.
The Guardian notes Greece’s impressive tourism recovery, highlighting that in 2022 the flow of tourists from the United Kingdom set a record.
The Greek government on Wednesday unveiled a new package of support measures worth 800 million euros aimed to offer relief to pensioners, taxpayers and enterprises hit by a wave of inflationary pressures.
In a significant upgrade in bilateral relations and of deepening cooperation in areas of mutual interest, a Common Statement of Strategic Cooperation between Greece and Japan was signed on Monday by visiting Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida at the latter’s residence in Tokyo.
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These estimates are also embraced by large firms such as HSBC and Bank of America, with the former upgrading its forecast for Greek growth this year to 6.5% from 4% previously and the latter speaking of a significant positive effect.