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