Banking
Alpha-UniCredit deal marks step change in developments for banking sector
The developments in the Greek banking sector moved up a gear on Monday with the announcement of a strategic partnership between Alpha Bank and Italy’s UniCredit, a deal that includes the Romanian business of the two parties, the sale of the Greek lender’s insurance and the prospect of UniCredit acquiring the 9 pct stake in Alpha held by HFSF.
State braces for losses as bank divestment plan is put into action
The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) formally launched last week the process of divesting its small participation in the share capital of Eurobank.
Positive sentiment around banks continues to grow
This year’s positive story around Greek banks is gaining momentum as systemic lenders appear to be leaving behind them the troubled era of the debt crisis and the sector is recording solid profitability hinged on the ECB’s tightening of monetary policy.
Alpha's net interest income rises to 863.7 mln, up 48.5 pct YoY
Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 302.6 million euros in H1 2023, compared to a profit of 238.6 million euros in H1 2022.
Stress tests not proving stressful for Greek banks any longer
The EBA announced at the end of last month the results of the EU-wide stress tests for 2023, which confirmed that the Greek banking sector has left behind the tumultuous period that followed the debt crisis when the exercise was usually a source of concern that unearthed capital shortcomings.
NBG's NII jumps 75 pct to 1.05 bln in H1
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a core profit after tax of 508 million euros in H1 2023, compared to a profit of 142 million euros in 2022, a significant rise year-on-year.
Piraeus Bank NII at 881 mln in H1 after nearly doubling YoY in Q2
Piraeus Bank posted a net profit of 300 million euros in H1 2023, with Q2 2023 profit at 120 million euros, up from 92 million in the same quarter of 2022.
Eurobank's NII jumps by 56.2 pct in H1 to more than 1 bln
Eurobank posted an adjusted net profit of 598.5 million euros in H1 2023, compared to a profit of 755 million euros last year, a drop of 20.7 percent.
NBG NII jumps 73 pct in Q1 to 497 mln
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 260 million euros in Q1 2023, compared to a profit of 360 million euros in 2022, a drop of 28 percent.
Eurobank NII jumps by over 55 pct in Q1, NPE ratio at 5 pct
Eurobank posted an adjusted net profit of 255.3 million euros in Q1 2023, compared to a profit of 302.4 million euros last year.