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Exposure to tourism sector a concern for banks despite effort to save season
EconomyBankingAs Greece moves to reopen its tourism season, the implications for Greece’s banking sector could be widespread thanks to the loan exposure that Greek banks have to this sector.
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Eurobank submits final Cairo portfolio to Hercules while BoG mulls bad bank creation
EconomyBankingEurobank announced last week that it was submitting the securitisation of the final arm of their Cairo portfolio to the government’s Hercules scheme.
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Banks discuss with govt how to release up to 25 bln in emergency liquidity for businesses
EconomyBankingThe government has indicated that it is looking for further cooperation from the banking sector to inject liquidity into the country’s business landscape.
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Overall loan interest drops to series low of 4.06 pct in March
EconomyMacroeconomyThe overall weighted average interest rate on all new loans to households and non-financial corporations fell by 24 percentage points to 4.06 percent in March from 4.30 percent in February, data from the Bank of Greece (BoG) showed on Wednesday.
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Study proposes higher public spending to counter expected rise in NPLs
EconomyFeaturesThe Centre of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE) has released an analysis of the impact of the coronavirus on Greece’s non-performing loan market.
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Banks look for way forward as economic shutdown takes its toll
EconomyBankingGreeks banks are facing a complicated challenge in the face of coronavirus as their efforts to reduce NPLs have come to a standstill.
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BoG highlights strong year for property in 2019 but warns of Covid-19 impact in 2020
EconomyFeaturesThe Bank of Greece (BoG) has made its first estimate of the impact of the coronavirus on the property market in Greece while outlining the positive year enjoyed by the sector in 2019.
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NBG results show net profits of 18 mln in Q4 and 484 mln in 2019
EconomyBankingNational Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a net profit of 18 million euros from continued operations in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, compared to 210 million euros in Q3.
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Piraeus Bank posts net profit of 49 mln in Q4 and 270 mln in 2019
EconomyBankingPiraeus Bank’s final quarter (Q4) results showed profits of 189 million euros compared to a net profit of 49 million euros in Q3 2019.
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Alpha Bank posts net profits of 97.1 mln in 2019
EconomyBankingAlpha Bank reported net profits of 5.6 million euros for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 compared to net profits of 4.7 million euros in Q3.