Tax evasion and avoidance remains an “open sore” plaguing the country’s economy and state finances, Bank of Greece (BoG) Gov. Yannis Stournaras again warned on Monday.

The Bank of Greece revised upwards its forecasts for Greek economic growth this year. Yannis Stournaras, the central bank's governor, presenting the bank's annual report, said that the Greek economy will grow by 2.2% in 2023 and the inflation rate will fall to 4.4%. The state budget is expected to record a primary surplus of 0.7%.

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