Bumper results for banks add to frustration over interest rates, fees

EconomyBanking Tags: Banking, BoG, Deposits, Loans, Rates

Over recent weeks, the Greek systemic banks released another set of solid results for H1, with strong profitability and building on last year’s performance that allowed them to distribute total dividends exceeding 900 million euros, the first distribution to shareholders in 16 years.

Greek banks have maximized the benefits from the European Central Bank’s tight monetary policy in the last couple of years, with combined net interest income (NII) in 2023 that exceeded 8 billion euros. This was a jump that ranged from 40 to 65 pct year...

You need a subscription to access our analysis. Please choose one of the packages available.

If you are already registered, please sign in.

Full Access

A tailor-made service for professionals

Apart from having access to all our analysis and data, subscribers will be able to consult one-on-one with our analysts.

Free Access

Read some of our analysis for no charge

By signing up to MacroPolis, readers will be able to read two of our articles without charge each month. They will not have access to our data or weekly e-newsletter.

Standard Access

Our analysis and data at your fingertips

Subscribers will be able to read the full range of our articles, access our statistics and charts, and receive our weekly e-newsletter for €530 per year.

€530.00