Fin ministry out with final readings. Bloomberg reporting

  • vs €1.95bln year earlier vs target of €3.26bln
  • Full year revised to €30.8bln vs 32.9bln year earlier vs target of €34.9bln
  • Jan-Aug central govt budget deficit €1.1bln compared with €2.85bln in year-earlier period
  • less than target of €1.69bln

Figures broadly in line with initial release on 16 Sept

Meanwhile the euro goes marching on