Bank of Greece (BoG)
Economy
Greek FinMin Examining to Issue Treasury Bills to Secure 4.5 Bln Euros
Towards the emergency issuing of Greek treasury bills is directed the Finance Ministry in order to secure some 4.5 billion euros for the country’s government, which in the first quarter of 2015 needs to cover the payment of interest...
Greece
Tourist Arrivals in Greece Break 20-million 'Barrier,' Boosting Revenue by 10.6%
Tourist arrivals in Greece jumped 21.9% to top the 20 million "barrier" in January-October 2014, boosting travel industry revenue by 10.6% compared to the same period in 2013, Bank of Greece (BoG) reported on Tuesday. Total travel revenue for the...
Greece
SYRIZA Leader Tsipras Sternly Attacks Greek PM Samaras
SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras on Sunday sternly attacked Prime Minister Antonis Samaras and Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yannis Stournaras at his address to his party's meeting in Alexandroupolis, northern Greece.
Tsipras called Samaras "Prime Minister of the cafe,"...
Economy
BoG Governor: Greece Needs Long-term Fiscal Adjustment
Long-term fiscal adjustment and a precautionary credit line from European partners were the recommendations made by Bank of Greece (BoG) governor Yannis Stournaras in his interim report on monetary policy tabled in Greek Parliament on Tuesday.
A day after his...
Crime
Greek State Officials Arrested For Blackmailing Businessman
Earlier today, Greek Police arrested two Financial Crime Unit (SDOE) officials, as well as an accountant, a Bank of Greece (BoG) employee and another Finance Ministry employee, following an entrepreneur's complaints that the five blackmailed him for several months in order to close their...
Economy
BoG Governor: Greek Banking System has Turned Page
In a statement to "Efimerida ton Syntakton" newspaper, Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis Stournaras said that "today, the Greek banks are based on more solid foundations in comparison with the recent past because they have substantially strengthened their capital position,...
Economy
ECB President Promises Funding to Greek Banks
Bank of Greece (BoG) Governor Yannis Stournaras and European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi have come to an agreement to provide Greek banks with further funding, worth 12 to 15 million euros.
According to Reuters, ECB reduced the haircut...
Economy
Which Tourists Spend the Most in Greece
Although tourist arrivals this summer hit a record high, revenue from tourism in July and the first months of 2014 remained low due to the reduction of the average expenditure by tourists who have chosen Greece to spend their summer vacation.
Data...
Economy
Bank Credit to Private Sector Falls Further in July
Bank credit to the domestic private sector remained negative in July, with the annual growth rate of total credit extended to the domestic private sector at -3.7%, from -3.5% in the previous month, Bank of Greece (BoG) said on Thursday.
The central...
Greece
The Tourists That Spend The Most During Their Stay in Greece
Foreign tourism in Greece led to a four billion euro revenue during the first half of 2014, a significant increase of 13.4% (464 million euros) compared to the same period in 2013.
According to data released by the Bank of...