Greece Credit Growth at 17-Month Low

2026-03-26 12:03 By Erika Ordonez 1 min. read

Total credit extended to the Greek economy increased by 4.2% year-on-year in February 2026, easing from a 4.9% rise in the previous month and marking the slowest growth since September 2024.

Credit to the private sector edged down to 7.4% from 7.6% in January.

The monthly net flow of financing to the private sector was positive, amounting to €1,264 million, compared with -€2,170 million a month earlier.

Moreover, credit to the general government fell by 1.0% in February, following a 0.6% increase in January.

The monthly net flow of financing to the general government was also negative, at -€2,950 million in February, compared with -€315 million in the prior month.



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