Athens, Greece. The Bank of Greece reported that the nominal value of loans managed by domestic credit servicing companies and transferred to specialised financial institutions abroad declined by €118 million in the first quarter of 2026. The total stood at €79.59 billion at the end of the quarter, compared with €79.71 billion at the end of the previous quarter.
Managed loan portfolios
The figures concern loans belonging to Greece’s domestic private sector that are managed by Loan and Credit Claims Management Companies, commonly known as servicers.
Data released by the Bank of Greece showed that the overall stock of managed loans remained close to €80 billion despite the quarterly reduction.
Business loans
Business loans accounted for a significant share of the portfolios under management. Their nominal value declined to €27.8 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2026, from €27.86 billion three months earlier.
Within this category, loans granted to non-financial corporations fell by €40 million, ending the quarter at €27.79 billion.
Of the loans managed on behalf of non-financial corporations, €9.64 billion related to financing provided to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Other financial institutions
Loans to other financial institutions represented only a marginal portion of the portfolios.
