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Payment cards up by 3 pct but value of transactions drops by 7 pct in H1 2016
EconomyBankingFollowing the notable rise of 11.3 percent in the second half of 2015, the total number of payment cards in the Greek market rose by 3 percent in the first half of 2016 compared to the previous 6-month period and stood at 14.6 million at the end of June, the Bank of Greece said in its second semi-annual overview of the Greek financial sector.
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In latest review of loan quality, BoG says capital ratios to remain high after targeted NPE reduction
EconomyBankingBank of Greece (BoG) published on Thursday the second issue of its semi-annual overview of the Greek financial sector and provided an update on the key banking figures, mostly related to loan quality, in the first half of 2016.
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Provisions of out-of-court workout bill outlined ahead of submission to Parliament
EconomyProgrammeIn an interview with Ethnos daily on Saturday, Economy and Development Minister Dimitris Papadimitriou outlined the key highlights of the draft law on the out-of-court workout that is due to be tabled in the Parliament by the end of January.
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Time deposit rate falls to record low of 0.71 pct, loan rate drops to 4.83 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreek households’ new time deposit rate declined for the third successive month in November, when t fell by 5 basis points (bps) to 0.71 percent from 0.76 percent in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) data showed on Wednesday.
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Greek banks conclude series of corporate actions as part of restructuring
EconomyBankingGreek banks concluded a number of corporate actions in the last month of 2016 as part of the implementation of their restructuring plans, which includes disposal of non-core assets and focus on specific markets.
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Credit contraction slows again in Nov, falling to 1.3 pct on additions of 62 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe rate of credit contraction in the Greek market decelerated to 1.3 percent in November from 1.6 percent in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday.
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Deposits edge up to 124.8 bln in Nov on marginal inflows of 12 mln
EconomyMacroeconomyThe Greek market recorded marginal deposit inflows of 12 million euros in November following a positive flow of 1.02 billion in October, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures displayed on Thursday.
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HFSF records losses of 1.2 bln in 9-month amid revaluation losses from bank holdings
EconomyBankingThe Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) posted net losses of 1.25 billion euros in the 9-month period of 2016 from 8.89 billion a year ago, its interim financial report showed on Friday.
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Bank of Greece study finds one in six local firms is strategic defaulter
EconomyMacroeconomyIn a separate section of the interim Monetary Policy Report published on Friday, the Bank of Greece (BoG) discussed the issue of corporate strategic defaulters i.e. companies that have stopped servicing their loans despite having the ability to make the payments.
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Bank of Greece sees potential for recovery, urges calm in negotiations
EconomyMacroeconomyIn its interim Monetary Policy Report published on Friday, the Bank of Greece (BoG) called for a swift conclusion to the second programme review and implementation of reforms and privatisations.