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Amid efforts to help banks reduce NPLs, portfolio sales dominate drive to meet 2018 targets
EconomyBankingquarter, the figure came to 17.8 billion, leaving 2.2 billion to reduce by year end. Alpha Bank Towards... billion euros. The four bidders were named as Apollo Global, Centerbridge, Fortress and Lone Star. Along
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Banks wrap up balance sheet transactions for 2021 on path to slashing NPEs
EconomyBankingbillion euros gross book value, and the sale of Sky portfolio of Cypriot NPEs worth 2.2 billion euros... on Cosmos on October 22 and NBG was in definitive agreement with Bain Capital, Fortress and DoValue
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Athens concerned but silent as Trump administration criticises Europe, lines up Ukraine talks
PoliticsForeign PolicyAffairs Kaja Kallas. The meeting took stock of the latest contacts with US and Ukraine officials... President Emmanuel Macron is due to convene an emergency meeting of European leaders on Monday to discuss US
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Greece gets close-up view of rapidly changing US foreign policy position
PoliticsForeign Policytalks with the EU’s High Representative Kaja Kallas, provoking further frustration to Brussels... meeting, deemed necessary after the recent meetings organised by French president Emmanuel Macron
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Consumer prices drop further by 2.2 pct in June
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek consumer price index (CPI) fell by 2.2 percent in June after a drop by 2.1 percent in the preceding two months, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). This indicates... in: transport (-3.1 percent), education (-3.1 percent) and household equipment (-2.2 percent). Prices
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CPI falls by another 2.2 pct in July as VAT rises yet to be recorded
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of drop in the Greek consumer price index (CPI) remained at 2.2 percent for the second straight month in July, according to the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT). As a result, the CPI.... The breakdown of the 2.2 percent YoY CPI fall showed the highest change was posted by housing (-7.4 percent
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Industrial production rises at slightly faster pace of 2.2 pct in Dec
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek Industrial Production Index (IPI) increased by 2.2 percent in December after a downward revised growth of 2 percent in November, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed... IPI rebounded 2.2 percent from the previous month, after contracting by 1 percent in November
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Retail sales rise by 2.2 pct in December, average growth of 1.7 pct in 2017
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales rose by 2.2 percent year-on-year in December after November’s upwardly revised decline of 1.4 percent, according to data published by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT.... December’s growth of 2.2 percent compared to December 2016 indicates a slight underperformance
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Piraeus enters agreement for sale of 2.2 bln loan portfolio
EconomyBankingcard debt to the value of 2.2 billion euros, or 385 million in on-balance sheet gross book value... than the previous target by 2.2 billion. The targeted reduction in NPLs is stated as 47 percent
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OECD sees 2.2 pct growth in 2019, stressing importance of reform adherence
EconomyMacroeconomygrowing by 2.2 percent in 2019 from a previous forecast of 2.1 percent for 2018. The Greek Finance... 3.5 percent of GDP until 2022 and 2.2 percent of GDP on average afterwards. Looking ahead, GDP growth
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