The Bank of Greece’s General Council approved the Bank’s audited annual accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, reporting a sharp increase in net income and profit. It also decided to propose to the General Meeting of Shareholders the distribution of a statutory dividend and a transfer of funds to the Greek State. Net income for 2025 was EUR 880.8 million (2024: EUR 436.0 million), while total expenses before provisions rose to EUR 453.8 million (2024: EUR 404.1 million). Profit before provisions reached EUR 427.0 million (2024: EUR 31.9 million) and profit for the year was EUR 257.7 million (2024: EUR 82.9 million) after a EUR 169.2 million increase in provisions. The net result from interest, financial operations, revaluation losses and the redistribution of the Eurosystem’s monetary income was EUR 685.2 million (2024: EUR 191.4 million), with net income from fees and commissions of EUR 162.6 million (2024: EUR 148.3 million). Assets stood at EUR 221.5 billion at 31 December 2025, accumulated provisions at EUR 4.7 billion, and financial buffers at EUR 21.3 billion. The proposed distribution includes a statutory dividend of EUR 0.6720 per share, totalling EUR 13.3 million, and a transfer of EUR 244.4 million to the Greek State, subject to approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Bank of Greece 2026-02-03
Bank of Greece approves audited 2025 accounts and proposes EUR 244.4 million transfer to the Greek State
The Bank of Greece's General Council approved the audited annual accounts for 2025, reporting a significant rise in net income to EUR 880.8 million and profit to EUR 257.7 million. The Council proposed a statutory dividend of EUR 0.6720 per share and a transfer of EUR 244.4 million to the Greek State, pending shareholder approval. Total assets were EUR 221.5 billion, with accumulated provisions of EUR 4.7 billion.