Greek Household Deposits Rise in April 2026, Business Lending Contracts

Greek households increased their deposits by €869 million in April 2026, a notable shift from the previous month's decrease. This brought the annual growth rate of household and private non-profit institution deposits to 4.1%, up from 3.8% in March.

In contrast, deposits from businesses experienced a significant contraction, falling by €935 million in April. Despite this monthly decline, the annual growth rate for business deposits remained robust at 10.8%. Deposits from non-financial corporations specifically decreased by €1.075 billion.

Overall, total private sector deposits saw a marginal decrease of €66 million in April. On the lending side, bank financing to businesses turned negative, with a net outflow of €1.150 billion. The annual growth rate for bank lending to the private sector also slowed to 6.8% from 7.7% the previous month.