Bank of Greece reports December 2025 credit growth at 5.5% and deposit growth at 5.4%

The Bank of Greece published its December 2025 statistics on bank credit and deposits, showing a further acceleration in annual growth of total credit to the domestic economy to 5.5% and total deposits to 5.4%. Monthly net new credit to the domestic economy rose to EUR 4,632 million, while total deposits increased by EUR 6,020 million. Private-sector credit led the increase, with annual growth rising to 7.9% and a monthly net flow of EUR 3,876 million, including EUR 3,672 million to corporations. Within corporate lending, credit to non-financial corporations grew 11.3% year on year and increased by EUR 3,298 million during the month, while credit to insurance corporations and other financial intermediaries grew 6.6%. Credit to the general government expanded 1.6% year on year with a EUR 756 million monthly inflow. On deposits, the private sector added EUR 6,325 million and annual growth edged up to 5.1%, driven by corporate deposits (up EUR 3,851 million; 9.6% annual growth) and household and private non-profit deposits (up EUR 2,475 million; 3.5% annual growth), while general government deposits fell by EUR 305 million despite a 13.9% annual growth rate. The next “Bank credit and deposits” release covering January 2026 is scheduled for 26 February 2026.