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Thriller session on the Stock Exchange: Second consecutive decline, but weekly gains held
Athens avoided the worst thanks to “fuel” from abroad – Eighth consecutive weekly rise – Pressure on Metlen and turnover above €100 million – Banks stepped up in the auctions – New records for GEK TERNA and Coca-Cola HBC
Financial programmes for SMEs: Support and advisory guidance from the National Bank of Greece
Favourable guaranteed financing through the new programmes from the TEPF III Guarantee Fund
ECB: Interest rates left unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting – What the Governing Council’s decision says
The European Central Bank has kept interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive meeting, maintaining a wait-and-see stance since June, when the interest-rate cut cycle that lasted around one year came to an end
Out-of-court debt settlement mechanism: New record of €773 million in regulated debts in January
January 2026 began with a new all-time high for the out-of-court debt settlement mechanism, as €773 million in debts were successfully restructured through the platform. This figure is a strong indicator of both the tool’s effectiveness and the growing participation of debtors
