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Banks meet NPE targets in Q1 but mortgage reductions remain slow
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks succeeded in meeting their non-performing exposure (NPE) reduction target in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018 according to the seventh quarterly report on operational targets for NPEs published by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday afternoon.
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Deposits stay positive with 870.1 mln inflow in April
EconomyMacroeconomyNet deposit movement in the Greek banking system remained positive and showed inflows of 870.1 million in April compared to inflows of 1.14 billion in March, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Tuesday.
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Credit contraction deepens to 1.9 pct in April, balance at 179.13 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit contraction in the Greek market deepened to 1.9 percent in April compared to a contraction of 1 percent in March, according to Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Tuesday.
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Travel surplus rises by 48.2 pct in March as receipts increase
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s travel balance rose by 48.2 percent year-on-year in March, recovering from a 135.2 percent drop noted in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) data revealed on Tuesday.
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March current account deficit at 955.8 mln on improvement in goods balance
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s current account (C/A) balance recorded a deficit of 955.8 million in March, improving against February’s deficit of 1.29 billion, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Monday.
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Primary cash surplus at 7.45 bln in April on revenue growth, lower expenditure
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s central government primary cash surplus recorded a surplus of 7.45 billion euros in the first four months of the year, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
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Banks focus on defining challenge of reducing NPEs
EconomyBankingHaving breathed a sigh of relief following the conclusion of the stress test exercise, which did not indicate any need for raising significant additional capital, Greek banks can now continue without any distractions to tackle the major challenge of de-risking their balance sheets by reducing the number of non-performing exposures (NPEs).
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Eurosystem funding decline picks up pace to 3.26 bln in April
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek banks’ Eurosystem funding fell notably by 3.26 billion euros in April, Bank of Greece's (BoG) monthly financial statement revealed on Thursday.
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Strong deposit growth of 1.14 bln noted in March
EconomyMacroeconomyNet deposit movement in the Greek banking system turned strongly positive in March, with inflows of 1.14 billion compared to inflows of 59 million in February, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures revealed on Monday.
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Credit contraction at 1 pct in March, balance at 180.34 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit contraction in the Greek market came to 1 percent in March compared to a contraction of 0.9 percent in February according to Bank of Greece (BoG) figures released on Monday.