Greece Credit Growth at Over 1-1/2-Year Low

2026-06-02 10:44 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

Total credit extended to the Greek economy rose by 3.9% year-on-year in April 2026, the smallest increase since September 2024, following an upwardly revised 4.5% advance in the prior month.

Credit to the private sector decreased to 6.8% from 7.7% in March.

The monthly net flow of credit was negative by €1,216 million, compared with a positive net flow of €2,409 million in the previous month.

At the same time, credit to the general government fell by 0.7% in April, following a 0.8% decrease in the prior month.

The monthly net flow of bank credit to the general government was positive by €135 million, compared with a positive net flow of €1,124 million in the previous month.



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