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NPL resolution in Italy and Greece
Agora. Moreover, their high NPL levels on bank balance sheets have impaired the asset quality of domestic... that could otherwise be lent to the real economy. Two examples illustrate different approaches to NPL... in Rome. The magnitude of the challenge to address NPL resolution head on is reflected in the following
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Piraeus reports net loss of 37 mln in Q1, records negative NPL formation for first time since 2008
EconomyBankingquality front, the bank reported a negative non-performing loan (NPL) formation for the first time since..., the NPL stock edged down for the second straight quarter by another 0.5 billion to 26.4 billion at the end of March. However, due to the continued deleveraging, the NPL ratio edged up to 39.8 percent
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Banks remain largely profitable in Q2, with focus on NPL reductions
EconomyBankingbps QoQ. The domestic non-performing loan (NPL) edged down to 7.1 billion euros in Q2 from 7.5 billion euros in Q1. This led the group NPL ratio to stand at 20.9 percent. The NPL coverage ratio stood... to 44.4 percent. Total coverage stands at 101.3 percent. NPL balances in Greece declined by 1.6 billion
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Piraeus Bank records net losses of 6 mln in Q1, further reduction in NPE stock
EconomyBankingpercent in the previous quarter. Non-performing loan (NPL) formation also turned positive at 423 million... quarter. NPL formation in mortgages and consumer loans stood at 89 and 28 million, respectively, improving from a negative figure in both sectors during previous quarters. However, NPL stock declined
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Alpha Bank net losses rise to 440mln in Q4 2014, NPL ratio at 33 pct
EconomyBanking-performing loan (NPL) ratio dropped QoQ to 33 percent from 33.6 percent in Q3 and mainly results from write-offs of 800 million euros in Q4. Excluding write-offs, the comparable NPL ratio would have increased to 33.8 percent. The NPL formation peaked in Q4, after a decelerating trend in the preceding
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Signs of optimism in Greek banks' Q2 results but NPL challenge lies ahead
Agoraissue of asset quality, Piraeus recorded a negative non-performing loan (NPL) formation for the second straight month, Eurobank’s figure turned negative for the first time, while NBG posted marginal NPL formation of just 2 million euros in Q2. Overall, the four banks recorded a negative NPL formation
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Greek banks' NPL selloff gathers speed
EconomyBankingto provide viable domestic financing, something that the enormous NPL pile of over 100 billion euros... have their own NPL portfolio sales in the works, which have attracted strong interest. Alpha Bank... of the portfolio has been undertaken by CEPAL Hellas Financial Services, which is the the first NPL
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Banks' trading updates show slight improvement in core pre-provision income, deceleration in NPL formation
Economyhas currently an ELA cash buffer in excess of 4 billion. The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose..., though, that the NPL formation more than halved to 111 million in Q2 from 264 million in Q1, while... to 31.8 billion on September 24. The NPL ratio rose to 34.3 percent in Q2 from 34 percent in Q1
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NBG Q2 trading update shows higher pre-provision income, marked improvement in NPL formation
EconomyBanking-performing loan (NPL) ratio rose to 24.6 percent in Q2 from 24.3 percent in Q1, while the Greek ratio showed a slower increase QoQ to 32.1 percent. Note though that the NPL formation considerably... to 41 million euros. In the domestic market, housing loans showed a material improvement in the NPL
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Encouraging signs for Greek banks in Q1 results but NPL management looms large
Agoraquality On the asset quality front, the non-performing loan (NPL) formation significantly slowed... and small business loans. At the end of March, the four core banks’ NPL stock eased to 84.7 billion... stood at 49.2 percent from 50 percent in Q4. Most banks aim to reduce both their NPL and NPE stocks
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