In November 2021, the current account deficit increased compared to the corresponding month of 2020, due to the deterioration of the balance of goods and the balances of primary and secondary income, which was partially offset by the improvement of the balance sheet, published by the Bank of Greece.
Deposits placed by households and private non-profit institutions increased by 519 million euros in March, compared with an increase of 277 million euros in the previous month, while the annual growth rate of deposits stood at 5.4 pct from 5.9 pct in February, the Bank of Greece said in a report released on Tuesday.
About one in six businesses in Greece has the characteristics of a late payer, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Thursday, addressing an audience at the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) in Thessaloniki.