HELLENIC MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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Preferred investor for LARCO withdraws interest; ministry response

The government and HRADF will review and if necessary redesign the structure of the transaction in order to announce a new auction to find a viable solution through reliable private investors that will also provide a future to current staff.

06 Αυγ 2024 21:45

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Tax audits for those who say "no" to presumptive taxation

What does the (theoretical...) right to refuse a professional to be taxed with presumptive taxation mean, how will it be checked by the tax authorities? The two reliefs given by the government as... sweeteners for the bill.

30 Νοε 2023 12:12

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Staikouras says that 2022 budget execution was better than expected

The Finance minister underlined the fact that the government has managed to keep the society standing and the economy alive during its four-year term, despite the great difficulties it faced, such as the pandemic, the energy crisis, and others.

04 Απρ 2023 21:14

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Finance Minister Christos Staikouras met with OECD secretary general Cormann

Staikouras also referred to the significant reduction in unemployment, the improvement of fiscal figures, the qualitative upgrade of the development model, and the significant progress in restoring the stability of the Greek banking system.

11 Ιαν 2023 11:42

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"Green light" from the Ministry of Finance to the HFSF for the sale of bank shares

The Fund has secured the agreement of the Ministry for the implementation of the divestment strategy from the banks. Competitive procedures will start in January. There is strong investor interest.

21 Δεκ 2022 10:00

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Greece demonstrating higher resilience than the European average

According to the minister, based on the most conservative estimates, Greece has reached growth rates of 5.6%, while it may exceed 6%, a rate twice the European average.

22 Νοε 2022 15:29

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Court decision on property auctions prompts intervention from official sector creditors

According to Business Daily sources, official sector creditors have asked all debt management companies for detailed information on the impact on business plans and revenue flow from recoveries due to the legal obstacle that has emerged, as well as estimates on the impact on payment culture and the desire from debtors to move ahead with restructuring of debt.

28 Οκτ 2022 11:22

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FinMin Staikouras in Washington for IMF and World Bank meeting

The finance minister will represent Greece at the introductory meeting of the IMFC where the course and prospects of the global economy will be analysed.

11 Οκτ 2022 22:16

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Banks being returned to private hands: The process and challenges

Bids from investment banks to act as advisors to the HFSF in the sale of bank shares will be made within days. Before the end of the year, the tender to define the disinvestment strategy will be completed.

07 Σεπ 2022 08:21

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Higher than expected tax revenue in January - July 2022

Exceeding the revenue target for July was also particularly important. Specifically, revenues were higher by 1.582 billion euros reaching a total of 6.421 billion euros, with an increase over the target by 32.7 pct.

16 Αυγ 2022 21:45

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Strong boost to loan recoveries from rising auctions

In the last quarter, more than 10,000 auctions were completed. For the months of May, June and July, about 5,000 auctions were planned per month, of which about 1/3 corresponds to houses.

19 Ιουλ 2022 10:34

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Staikouras: Additional fiscal space will be created in the summer

This will happen because the tax revenues continue to move upwards and will surpass the target for June for reasons related with the good course of the economy, the increased consumption and the better, in relation to the forecast, course of tourism. 

11 Ιουλ 2022 09:13