Christos Staikouras
ESM calls for prudence and reforms
Greece needs to follow prudent fiscal policy and continue reforms in order to ensure the confidence of the markets, Pierre Gramegna, the new executive director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), pointed out on Thursday following his meeting in Athens with Finance Minister Christos Staikouras.
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Disposable income rebounds
Disposable household incomes rose by 10.2% in the third quarter of 2022, reaching 37.7 billion euros, compared to 34.2 billion euros in the same period last year, according to data the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) released on Tuesday.
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FinMin presents six priorities during meeting with ESM chief
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras has presented the six priorities of the Greek economy amid a turbulent geopolitical landscape, persistent high inflation and tighter monetary policy.
PM to attend WEF in Davos on Thursday, Friday
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is departing on Wednesday for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Thursday and Friday, his press office announced.
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Staikouras: Greece succeeded in an unstable environment
"In the unstable global environment, Greece has succeeded," said Finance Minister Christos Staikouras at the Eurogroup meeting on Monday, pointing out the strong resilience and positive prospects of the Greek economy.
Greek Fin. Min. at the Ecofin meeting
Today, Finance Minister Christos Staikouras will participate in the Ecofin meeting, where the economic and fiscal impact of the war in Ukraine will be discussed.
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Debt settlements picking up momentum
The Finance Ministry anticipates fresh debt settlements from banks and management organizations over the next five months, ranging from 1.5 to 1.8 billion euros through the out-of-court settlement mechanism.
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Loan adjustments: Greek Fin. Min meets with servicers
Loan arrangements were yesterday at the center of the meeting of Finance Minister Christos Staikouras with servicers. According to information, the two sides noted the progress that has been made, while they discussed their forecasts for the rest of 2023. The meeting was attended by the heads of the companies as well as Mr. Spyros Pantelias from the Bank of Greece.
Staikouras states Greece will outperform Europe in 2023
Finance Minister Christos Staikouras stated on Thursday that the consequences of the global crisis will continue to affect Greece even though the state of the Greek economy will be better than in much of Europe during an interview given to the Parapolitika radio station.
Staikouras, FinMin of the Year for Europe
Christos Staikouras was named Finance Minister of the Year 2023 for Europe by The Banker magazine of the Financial Times group, whose awards celebrate the officials that have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilize their economy.
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