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Former Bank of Greece Governor George Provopoulos Dies Aged 74

Former Bank of Greece governor George Provopoulos died of cancer on Tuesday. He was 74. Provopoulos had long-term experience in…

May 29, 2024

Greece's Tourism Surges: Inbound Arrivals Up by 31.2% in March

In March, Greece experienced a significant surge in inbound tourist arrivals, marking a remarkable increase of 31.2 percent compared to…

May 24, 2024

Greek Tourism Industry Poised for Growth in 2024 Season

As the Greek tourism industry gears up for another season, early indicators point to a promising trajectory, with efforts underway…

May 7, 2024

Yannis Stournaras and the Bank of Greece: Insights on Monetary Policy

Yannis Stournaras, Governor of the Bank of Greece and member of the European Central Bank Governing Council (monetary policy setting…

April 1, 2024

Bank of Greece Implements Stricter Limits on Mortgages to Curb Excessive Lending

Athens, March 22, 2024 - In a move to prevent over-lending and promote responsible borrowing practices, the Bank of Greece…

March 23, 2024

A tour of the new treasury of the Bank of Greece where Greece’s gold is kept (PHOTOS)

The newly renovated area of the Central Treasury of the Bank of Greece, where the country’s gold reserves are kept,…

March 1, 2024

Greece Achieves Record-Breaking Tourism Figures Despite Wildfires and Heatwave in 2023

Greece in 2023 posted a new record for tourism, the central bank said Wednesday, despite a prolonged heatwave and a…

February 22, 2024

The Cryptocurrency Landscape in Greece: Regulations and Taxation

The crypto industry in Greece is a captivating blend of innovation, economic shifts, and evolving regulatory approaches. Positioned in Southeast…

November 28, 2023

Tourism Sees 22.6 Million Arrivals in the 8th Month from Jan to Aug- Germans and British Lead the Way

In the eighth month, tourism in Greece witnessed a significant increase, with arrivals reaching 22.6 million visitors. Notably, Germans and…

October 24, 2023

Australian Tourists Stand Out in Summer Spending in Greece

Recently published data reveals that during the third quarter of 2022 (July, August, and September), Australian visitors demonstrated a remarkable…

October 10, 2023

Interest rate spread up in April, Says the Bank Of Greece

The interest rate spread between new deposits and loans increased to 5.60 percentage points in April, as the weighted average…

June 7, 2023

Tourists to Greece exceeded 1 million in the first quarter of 2023

Inbound tourist traffic to Greece increased by 7 4.7% in the first quarter of the year, translating to 1,072 million…

May 25, 2023

27.8 million tourists visited Greece in 2022

Inbound travel traffic to Greece in 2022 amounted to 27.8 million, showing an increase of 89.3% compared to 2021, which…

February 23, 2023

Bank of Greece: Travel receipts soar by 68.5% during January - November 2022

Based on provisional data by the Bank of Greece, the balance of travel services in November 2022 showed a surplus…

January 24, 2023

Greek tourism exceeds 18 billion euros for 2022

The revenues from Greek tourism have already exceeded 18 billion euros this year, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said to the…

November 19, 2022

Greek economy set to double in growth after revised outlook

The Greek economy is set to double in growth after the Bank of Greece (BoG) revised its growth outlook to…

November 5, 2022

Greece sees record 92.1% increase in travel receipts for 2022

Greece saw a record 92.1% increase in travel receipts from January to August 2022 according to provisional data released by…

October 25, 2022

Bank of Greece revises its GDP growth forecast for 2022 downwards

The Bank of Greece on Thursday announced a downwards revision of its forecast for GDP growth this year, to 3.2%…

July 1, 2022

Bank of Greece slashes its estimates for economic growth in 2022

The Bank of Greece cut its forecast for economic growth to 3.8% this year from 4.8% earlier, and raised its…

April 8, 2022

Bank credit growth in Greece up in January

The annual growth rate of total credit extended to the domestic economy stood at 9.9% in January 2022, compared with…

March 5, 2022