Deposits placed by households and private non-profit institutions increased by 519 million euros in March, compared with an increase of 277 million euros in the previous month, while the annual growth rate of deposits stood at 5.4 pct from 5.9 pct in February, the Bank of Greece said in a report released on Tuesday.
About one in six businesses in Greece has the characteristics of a late payer, Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras said on Thursday, addressing an audience at the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING) in Thessaloniki.
Bank of Greece governor Yannis Stournaras on Wednesday presented the central bank's annual monetary policy report for 2015-2016 to Parliament President Nikos Voutsis, once again urging privatisations and reforms to increase the intensity of competition.