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BoG: Deposits in Greek Banks Fell €1.5 Billion in January

Greek banks' deposits by individuals and enterprises fell 1.5 billion euros in January to 119.7 billion euros, from 121.4 billion in December 2016, the Bank of Greece said on Tuesday. The central bank, in a report, said that corporate deposits...

Sale of Eurobank's Ukrainian Unit Completed

On Tuesday, Reuters reported that the sale of Greece's Eurobank unit of the Ukrainian Universal Bank to Ukraine's financial group TAS has been completed. The transaction is reported to have completed on December 23 and was in line with Eurobank's...

Greek Banks’ ELA Funding Drops by €1.3 Billion in November

Data released by the Bank of Greece (BoG) on Tuesday shows that in November of 2016 the country's emergency bank funding (ELA) dropped some 2.8 percent, or €1.3 billion. The most recent numbers from the BoG show that the emergency...

Greeks Still Opting to Hide 'Mattress Money' Instead of Depositing in Banks

It appears that the Greek government lifting controls this summer on new money entering bank accounts has done very little to actually impact the growth of deposits in banks, the Bank of Greece (BoG) says. According to the latest numbers,...

SSM Nouy: Prioritizes Settling Corporate NPLs Before Primary Residences

The focus of settling non-performing loans (NPLs) should be focused on corporate loans which have reached around 65 billion euros, not primary residences, according to the latest statements by the chair of European Central Bank’s Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM),...

Greek Judges Extradite Businessman Michael Zolotas to Cyprus

The Greek Council of Appeals Court on Tuesday reached a verdict concerning the extradition of Greek businessman Michael Zolotas to Cyprus. Zolotas is allegedly connected to a bribe paid by his company to former Cypriot Central Bank governor Christodoulos...

ECB Lowers ELA Ceiling for Banks

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank approved a request by the Bank of Greece to lower the ELA-ceiling for Greek banks to 51.1 billion euros, up to and including Wednesday, November 16, 2016. The reduction of 700 million...

Banks Propose Electronic Foreclosures to Avoid Angry Court Demonstrators

Banks want foreclosures to be carried out electronically so as to avoid tension caused by a growing movement of angered citizens that block repossessions at courts. The idea would mean that notaries, which bear the main brunt of citizens'...

Dragasakis: Debt Relief Is 'Key' to Greece's Financial Recovery

The government is continuously requesting debt relief for Greece, government vice-president Yiannis Dragasakis said on Tuesday while speaking at a conference of the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE). “The government ceaselessly demands a settlement of its debt issue, as the agreement itself...

Moody's: Reduction of NPLs 'Credit Positive' for Greek Banks

On Monday Moody's said that a reduction of non-performing loans and of operating spending by Greek banks was a "credit positive" move for banks. In its Moody's Credit Outlook, the credit rating agency said that the four largest Greek banks...