Athens, Greece. Private sector deposits in Greece increased by €5.31 billion in May 2026, reversing a decline of €66 million in April, according to figures released by the Bank of Greece. The annual growth rate of total financing for the domestic economy also rose to 4.6 per cent in May from 3.9 per cent in the previous month.
Domestic financing trends
The monthly net flow of total banking financing was positive at €1.64 billion in May 2026, compared with a negative net flow of €1.08 billion in April.
Financing provided to the general government recorded a positive net flow of €329 million in May, up from a positive flow of €135 million in April.
The annual growth rate of general government financing reached 0.0 per cent, compared with -0.7 per cent in the prior month.
Private sector financing
The annual growth rate of total banking financing to the private sector accelerated to 7.4 per cent in May from 6.8 per cent in April.
The monthly net flow of financing to the private sector was positive at €1.31 billion, reversing a negative net flow of €1.21 billion in April.
Within the private sector, financing for businesses showed a positive net flow of €1.28 billion, while the annual growth rate rose to 9.8 per cent from 8.8 per cent in April.
Business and self-employed categories
The annual growth rate for non-financial corporations reached 9.8 per cent, with a positive monthly net flow of €427 million.
In the category of freelancers, farmers and sole proprietorships, the monthly net flow of bank financing was negative by €9 million, while the annual growth rate remained unchanged at -2.0 per cent.
