Banking
Sallas exit from Piraeus marks end of era in Greek banking sector
Michalis Sallas, the non-executive chairman of Piraeus Bank, resigned during a Board of Directors (BoD) meeting on Wednesday afternoon, marking the end of an era in the Greek banking sector.
HFSF executive board members resign
The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) said on Wednesday that all three of its executive board members - Aris Xenofos, CEO, George Koutsos, Deputy CEO and Anastasios Gagales, member - have resigned.
ECB reinstates waiver in first step towards improving liquidity conditions for Greek banks
As expected, the European Central Bank’s governing council decided on Wednesday evening to reinstate the waiver on Greek government securities, which was lifted on February 4, 2015.
NBG completes sale of Finansbank to Qatar National Bank
NBG announced on Wednesday afternoon the transfer of its 99.81 percent stake in the Turkish Finansbank to Qatar National Bank (QNB).
Marginal net losses of 2 mln for Alpha in Q1
Alpha was the last of the four core Greek banks that released its first quarter (Q1) results this week, showing a marginally negative bottom line of 2.2 million euros from 115.8 million in the corresponding period last year.
Net profit of 87 mln for NBG in Q1
National Bank of Greece (NBG) posted net profit of 87 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 from a loss of 2.05 billion in Q4 and 159 million a year ago.
Piraeus reports net loss of 37 mln in Q1, records negative NPL formation for first time since 2008
Piraeus Bank posted a net loss of 37 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 from 1.24 billion in the previous quarter, primarily burdened by exceptionally high loan provisions, and 67 million a year ago.
HFSF presents action plan on large corporate loan restructuring, says NPEs reached 103 bln in 2015
Greek banks’ non-performing exposures (NPEs) in Greece reached 103 billion at the end of 2015, Aris Xenofos, CEO at the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), revealed on Tuesday.
Eurobank turns profitable in Q1 for first time since Q3 2011, with net profit of 60 mln
Eurobank reported net profit of 60.2 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) of 2016 from a loss of 94.4 million in the previous one.
Alpha, Eurobank sign agreement with KKR for management of NPLs
In a joint press release, Alpha and Eurobank announced on Tuesday that they have reached a binding agreement with KKR Credit for the management of credit and equity exposures to a number of selected Greek corporates into a platform managed by Pillarstone.