Economy
Economy
EU Commission Revises Forecast for the Greek Economy Downwards
The European Commission revised its forecasts for the Greek economy downwards on Monday, envisaging a GDP growth of 3.5 percent in 2022 and 3.1 percent in 2023 (from 4.9 percent and 3.5 percent respectively in its winter forecasts made...
Economy
Inflation in Greece Hits Double Digits at 10.2 Percent
Greece's annual consumer inflation jumped to its highest level in 28 years in April at 10.2 percent on the back of surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and foods, official data showed on Tuesday.
The increase of inflation by 2.1...
Diplomacy
Greece and UAE Set Up $4.2 Billion Investment Initiative
Greece and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to create a €4 billion ($4.22bn) initiative to invest in the Greek economy during a visit by Greek premier Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Investments will be made in...
Economy
Price of Bitcoin Drops to Nearly Two-Year Low
The price of bitcoin has fallen significantly this month with the value of the cryptocurrency reaching a 22-month low on Monday.
Bitcoin's price has now dropped to $32,338.60 (30,627.89 euros) as of Monday evening, a slump which amounts to the...
Economy
Tourism in Greece Hit by Staff Shortages
Tourism in Greece for summer 2022 is threatened by staff shortages and spiraling energy costs, officials have warned.
Tourism is Greece's key industry providing a quarter of Greece's national income. A record number of tourists are expected this year following...
Economy
Calamos CEO John Koudounis: Fed’s Challenge to Secure “Soft Landing”
Calamos President & CEO John Koudounis cautioned on the need for a "soft landing" for the economy as the Federal Reserve (Fed) is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday.
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates by...
Economy
Russian Ruble Recovers To Pre-Ukraine War Levels, Inflation Soars
The Russian ruble not only recovers to pre-Ukraine war levels but it also hit a two-year high against the US dollar Friday April 29.
Economy
Greece Announces Return to Capital Markets
On Tuesday, Greece announced its return to international capital markets and mandated six banks to run a reissue process for a 7-year bond maturing in April 2027.
The 7-year bond issue carries a coupon of 2 percent and yields 2.013...
Economy
Greek Economy Upgraded by S&P Global Ratings
The Greek economy got a vote of confidence by S&P Global Ratings on Friday which upgraded its debt rating to BB+.
“The upgrade reflects our expectation of a continuous improvement in Greece’s policy effectiveness, while the fallout from the war...
Economy
Greece Raises Minimum Wage by €50 a Month
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday that the minimum wage will be raised by €50 a month ($54) from €663 at present to €713 ($773) beginning on May 1st.
In a televised address, Mitsotakis asserted that the latest...
Economy
NYSE Marks Greek American Issuer Day
Dozens of top-level speakers from Greek and international governments, as well as business and financial communities offered an insightful blueprint of the state of the Greek economy during the “23rd Capital Link Invest in Greece” Forum which was held...
Economy
Medical Cannabis to be Sold at Pharmacies in Greece
Greece expects huge investments in the production of medical cannabis which the government hopes would add up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.67 billion) annually to state revenue, Minister for Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis said.
Speaking exclusively to Greek Reporter,...
Economy
Greek PM Mitsotakis Discusses Economic Impacts of Ukraine War
During a panel at the Delphi Economic Forum on Saturday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the economic impacts of the war in Ukraine on both Greece and Europe as a whole.
Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic...
Economy
Greece Receives 3.6 Billion Euros from EU Recovery Fund
Greece received on Friday a 3.6 billion euro ($3.9 billion) payment out of its allotted 30.5 billion from the European Union’s pandemic recovery fund.
The announcement was made by Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission’s executive vice president, via video link...
Economy
Central Bank of Greece Slashes Growth Projection to 3.8% This Year
The central bank of Greece cut its projection for growth in 2022 to 3.8% from a previous projection of 4.8% it announced on Thursday.
The head of the central bank, Yannis Stournaras, told the bank's annual meeting of shareholders that...