Bank of Greece reported that the nominal value of loans to the domestic private sector that had been transferred to non-resident specialized financial institutions and are serviced by domestic CSFs fell by EUR 118 million in the first quarter of 2026. The total stock declined to EUR 79.595 billion from EUR 79.712 billion in the previous quarter. By segment, serviced corporate loans fell to EUR 27.800 billion from EUR 27.869 billion. Within that, loans to non-financial corporations declined by EUR 40 million to EUR 27.798 billion, including EUR 9.648 billion in loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. Loans to sole proprietors, farmers and unincorporated partnerships decreased by EUR 35 million to EUR 10.093 billion. Loans to individuals and private non-profit institutions fell by EUR 13 million to EUR 41.702 billion, as a EUR 50 million drop in housing loans to EUR 25.133 billion more than offset a EUR 45 million rise in consumer loans to EUR 16.242 billion. Loans to other financial institutions stood at EUR 1 million. The figures are nominal end-quarter values, revised against the previous press release, and exclude off-balance sheet interest and write-offs or write-downs made by the credit institutions that transferred the loan portfolios.
Bank of Greece2026-06-19
Bank of Greece reports EUR 118 million quarterly fall in loans serviced by domestic CSFs
Bank of Greece reported that the stock of domestic private-sector loans transferred to non-resident specialized financial institutions and serviced by domestic CSFs fell by EUR 118 million in the first quarter of 2026 to EUR 79.595 billion. Corporate loans, loans to sole proprietors and housing loans declined, while consumer loans increased.