Banking
Piraeus announces Q1 loss of 407 mln as provisions mount
Piraeus Bank posted a loss of 407 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) as it suffered from impairments arising from Covid and loan securitisation losses.
Alpha Bank announces 800 mln share capital increase; Q1 net loss of 282.2 mln
Alpha Bank reported a net loss of 283.3 million euros for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020 on Monday, bringing forward the publication of its results by several days after announcing on that it would carry out an 800 million euro share capital increase.
Piraeus Bank raises 1.38 bln in share capital increase
Piraeus Bank completed its 1.38 billion euros share capital increase, pricing its new shares at the top of its initial price offer range.
Banks tout ambitious NPE plans to return to European mainstream
Greece’s banks have started what was set to be a difficult year for them by winning plaudits for their progress towards meeting tough goals for reducing the stock of non-performing exposures.
NBG posts net loss of 423 mln in Q4; profit of 38 mln in 2020
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a net loss of 423 million euros in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020, compared with a profit of 101 million euros in Q3.
Alpha Bank posts net profit of 103.7 mln in 2020
Alpha Bank reported a net loss of 29.7 million euros for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to a net profit of 44.3 million euros in Q3.
Piraeus announces transformation plan amid 2020 loss of 662 mln
Piraeus Bank posted a loss of 662 million euros last year as it suffered from impairments arising from Covid and one-offs loan securitisation losses.
Loans under credit servicing firms jumps by 19 pct QoQ to 38.9 bln
The Bank of Greece’s (BoG) released statistics for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 regarding the operations of Credit Servicing Firms (CSFs) in Greece.
Eurobank posts loss of 1.21 bln euros in 2020 as it sheds off bad loans
Eurobank posted its biggest loss since 2014 last year as the price of a restructuring that will bring down its bad loans ratio to a level approaching the European average.
Banks intensify balance-sheet clean up with securitisations, new bonds
Piraeus Bank and Alpha Bank are both moving forward with actions this week to continue strengthening their balance sheets, with the former extending its ongoing partnership with Swedish loan servicer Intrum AB.