Greece’s central banker delivered his most optimistic prediction about the course of the Greek economy since he assumed the post, referring to a 2.5 and 3-percent GDP growth rate for 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Greece’s central banker delivered his most optimistic prediction about the course of the Greek economy since he assumed the post, referring to a 2.5 and 3-percent GDP growth rate for 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Bank of Greece Gov. Yannis Stournaras told members of a local chamber of commerce on Wednesday that the year will close with a primary budget surplus of 0.9 percent (of GDP). He also referred to a significant increase in revenues from indirect taxes, attributing the development to higher electronic transactions.