https://www.macropolis.gr/ en MacroPolis 2013 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:28:03 GMT 2026-04-16T19:28:03Z en MacroPolis 2013 https://www.macropolis.gr/garnish/rss-logo.png https://www.macropolis.gr/ https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.15943 The Supreme Court’s plenary delivered this week a landmark judgment that reshapes the financial and legal landscape for thousands of indebted Greek households and the institutions that service their loans. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 08:54:32 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.15943 Nick Malkoutzis 2026-02-09T08:54:32Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13344 The universe of loans managed by Credit Servicing Firms (CSF) has stabilised since Q4 last year and in Q2 2022 it stood at 71.16 billion euros, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Monday. Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:50:13 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13344 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-09-19T08:50:13Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.13255 The EBA announced at the end of last month the results of the EU-wide stress tests for 2023, which confirmed that the Greek banking sector has left behind the tumultuous period that followed the debt crisis when the exercise was usually a source of concern that unearthed capital shortcomings. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 08:02:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.13255 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-08-04T08:02:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.13067 Eurobank posted an adjusted net profit of 255.3 million euros in Q1 2023, compared to a profit of 302.4 million euros last year. Thu, 18 May 2023 06:06:00 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.13067 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-05-18T06:06:00Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13056 In its latest financial stability report published on Thursday, the Bank of Greece highlights the progress achieved in domestic banking and notes the challenges that lie ahead for the sector and the Greek economy. Fri, 12 May 2023 11:10:19 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.13056 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-05-12T11:10:19Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12812 According to reports on Friday, the Supreme Court has ruled that funds and servicers can trigger home foreclosures in Greece, settling a legal dispute that had put the process on hold but also sparking opposition criticism of the government for failing to step in to protect homeowners. Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:23:57 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.greek-politics.12812 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-02-10T10:23:57Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.12735 OECD secretary-general Mathias Cormann visited Greece on Tuesday for a meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the think-tank published its latest economic report about the Greek economy. Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:46:03 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.12735 Nick Malkoutzis 2023-01-11T10:46:03Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.12480 The universe of loans managed by Credit Servicing Firms (CSF) has stabilised since Q1 this year and in Q3 it stood at 86.8 billion euros, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Friday. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:32:42 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.macroeconomy.12480 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-12-19T09:32:42Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12180 Piraeus Bank posted a net profit of 614 million euros in the first Half (H1) of 2022, from losses of 2.45 billion euros last year, due to 3 billion euros in clean-up impairments in H1 2021. Thu, 04 Aug 2022 07:30:15 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12180 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-08-04T07:30:15Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12178 Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 243 million euros in H1 2022, compared to a loss of 2.33 billion euros in the same period of 2021. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 07:31:46 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12178 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-08-03T07:31:46Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12173 National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 490 million euros from continued operations in H1 2022, compared to a profit of 645 million euros in the same quarter of 2021, a drop of 24 pct. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:13:39 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12173 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-08-01T09:13:39Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12172 Eurobank posted an adjusted net income of 759.7 million euros in the first half of 2022 (H1), compared to a profit of 195.1 million euros last year. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 08:38:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12172 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-08-01T08:38:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.12104 The uncertain times across the global economy were captured in the latest monetary policy report by the Bank of Greece, which revised down its Greek growth forecast to 3.2 pct for 2022, from the 3.8 pct expected in April. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:00:02 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.economy.12104 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-07-01T08:00:02Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12023 National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 208 million euros from continued operations in Q1 2022, compared to a profit of 583 million euros in the same quarter of 2021, a drop of 64 pct. Mon, 30 May 2022 06:49:07 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12023 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-05-30T06:49:07Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12018 Alpha Bank reported a net profit of 125 million euros in Q1 2022, compared to a loss of 282 million euros in the same quarter of 2021. Fri, 27 May 2022 07:34:55 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12018 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-05-27T07:34:55Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12016 Eurobank posted an adjusted net income of 305 million euros in the first quarter of 2022 (Q1), compared to a profit of 72 million euros last year. Thu, 26 May 2022 11:44:47 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.12016 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-05-26T11:44:47Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11831 In the last quarter (Q4) of 2021, loans managed by Credit Servicing Firms (CSF) stood at 79.74 billion euros, according to data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Wednesday. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:52:05 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11831 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-03-17T08:52:05Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11830 National Bank of Greece (NBG) reported a profit after tax of 833 million euros from continued operations in 2021, compared to a profit of 590 million euros in 2020, improving by 41 pct. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 08:26:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11830 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-03-17T08:26:38Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11824 Piraeus Bank posted a loss of 3.01 billion euros in 2021 due to impairments related to Covid-19 and the NPE clean-up in the form of loan securitisations and sales. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:52:30 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11824 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-03-16T08:52:30Z https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11821 Alpha Bank reported a net loss of 2.91 billion euros in 2021, compared to profits of 104 million euros in 2020, as the bank intensified efforts to rid its balance sheet of troubled assets through increased securitisation activity. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:18:38 GMT https://www.macropolis.gr/?i=portal.en.banking.11821 Nick Malkoutzis 2022-03-15T09:18:38Z