Banking
Eurobank net profits at 34.5 mln in Q1
Eurobank recorded net profits of 34.5 million euros in the first quarter (Q1) of 2018, representing a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 5.5 percent versus net profits of 36.5 million euros in Q1 2017.
Piraeus Bank sells first real-estate backed NPE portfolio worth 1.95 bln
Piraeus Bank has agreed the sale of a corporate NPE portfolio worth 1.95 billion euros as part of its ongoing strategy to reduce the volume of bad loans on its books.
Banks focus on defining challenge of reducing NPEs
Having 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).
Piraeus Bank posts net loss of 80 mln in Q1
Piraeus Bank’s first quarter (Q1) results revealed net results from continued operations showing a loss of 80 million euros compared to a net profit of 12 million in Q4 2017.
Bank stress tests find no capital needs, clearing path for MoU exit
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) Banking Supervision announced on Saturday the results of the 2018 stress tests for Greece’s four systemic banks following the same methodology and approach as the EU-wide EBA exercise.
Piraeus Bank makes net profit of 12 mln in Q4, edges into profitability for 2017
Piraeus Bank’s fourth quarter (Q4) results showed a net profit of 12 million euros from continued operations, reversing the loss of 17 million seen in Q3.
NBG reports net loss of 163 mln in 2017, bad loans continue to fall
National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a net loss of 60 million euros in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2017 from continued operations, deepening from the loss of 44 million in Q3.
Alpha Bank's net profits decline to 21.1 million in 2017, fourth quarter makes loss
Alpha Bank reported net profits of 21.1 million euros for the full year of 2017. Net profits from 2016 stood at 42.1 million, resulting in an annual decline of 50.1 percent.
Greek banks' NPL selloff gathers speed
Amid the final stretch for Greece ahead of exiting its programme in August, there is one point of discussion that negotiations keep returning to, that of the bad loans plaguing the country’s banking system.
IFRS 9 provisions required by banks in line with expectations
Another box was ticked this week in the process that began last month, when the European Banking Authority officially launched the stress tests for Greek banks, which are due to be completed in May.