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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-05-10
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[01] Deficit down 28.4% in Jan-Apr
[01] Deficit down 28.4% in Jan-Apr
(ANA-MPA) -- Greeceās state budget deficit shrank by 28.4 pct in the
January-April period to 7.7 billion euros, from 10.7 billion in the
same period last year, the Bank of Greece announced on Monday.
The central bank, in a report, said the improved budget deficit figures
reflected a 5.0 pct rise in budget revenues and a 10.5 pct drop in
spending in the four-month period. Budget revenues totaled 15 billion
euros in the January-April period, up from 14.3 billion euros last
year, while spending eased to 19.6 billion euros from 21.9 billion
euros in 2009. (ANA-MPA)
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