IMF Archives - NPL Confidential

IMF Identifies Key Obstacles Holding Back Greece’s Foreclosure Auctions

3 July 2026 Phil Karametos

The low success rate of electronic foreclosure auctions in Greece is not driven solely by weak demand

800,000 borrowers… of unknown residence

5 June 2026 Phil Karametos

In the latest IMF report on Greece, the risk to the economy from non-performing loans (NPLs) is highlighted, among other things.

IMF on servicers: Information on “Hercules” should be strengthened

1 June 2026 Editors

In its recent report on the financial sector, the IMF notes that the supervision of Servicers should be strengthened and access to public information regarding

IMF: Millions of NPLs Slow Down the Growth of the Greek Economy

31 March 2026 Editors

Millions of non-performing loans from the debt crisis of the previous decade are slowing down the growth of the Greek economy and hindering recovery

What IMF officials said to Alampasi and Tsikripis

20 January 2026 Phil Karametos

IMF officials are currently in Greece, holding meetings with Theoni Alampasi, head of the Special Secretariat for Private Debt Management at the Ministry of Finance

IMF: Three risks to global financial stability

23 April 2025 Phil Karametos

The IMF sees a significant increase in downside risks for growth in the Global Financial Stability Report published today. As…

What support measures remain in place – The IMF’s concerns

28 June 2022 Editors

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is focusing on the support measures taken, both at a government and banking field, and…

Greece plans to raise EUR 4bn from the markets until the end of 2020

6 May 2020 Editors

Assuming new issuances of EUR4bn, a pick-up in outstanding T-bills raising the stock back to EUR12.5bn and a Covid-19 fiscal cost of EUR12bn, the state coffers could end 2020 with approximately EUR30bn, providing ample resources for weathering the crisis.

IMF forecasts 10% contraction in 2020

15 April 2020 Editors

At its latest Fiscal Monitor IMF, estimates that Greece GDP will dive 10% in 2020, before rebounding by 5.1% next…

10% GDP contraction puts NPL secondary market to a bumpy road

14 April 2020 Editors

A prolonged recession in Greece will surge defaults and bad loans. A negative impact is also expected on the secondary NPL market. European Commission and the IMF forecast a 10% contraction this year.
Greek banks still carry most of NPLs in their balance sheet.