Banking Sector Financial Highlights
Sufficient international reserves cushion the economy against external
shocks
Gross international reserves above
US$ 5bn as at end-September 2023
■Gross international reserves, USD bn
●Gross reserves to ARA metric ratio*
Net international reserves, USD bn
104%
100% 100%
5.4
5.4
94%
5.3
92% 93%
92% 93%
4.9
2.5
4.3
3.9
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.8
|
-
T
1.6
1.5
GI
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.6
-
16
2.2
1.7
12
2.9
18
3.0
3.0
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23
Source: IMF, NBG, BOG
* A ratio between 100%-150% is considered adequate
In 3Q23, the NBG decreased hard currency
purchases as external inflows slowed
■Central bank's interventions, net purchase in US$ m
1Q15
-160
2Q15
3Q15
-27 ■
-40
4Q15
■ 09-
1Q16
-45
2Q16
243
3Q16
09-
4Q16
-140
1Q17
2Q17
3Q17
90
40
4Q17
1Q18
о
2Q18
3Q18
4Q18
1Q19
2Q19
135
■30
3Q19
-73
4Q19
-20 ■
1Q20
-100
2Q20
-121
3Q20
-265
4Q20 -430
1Q21
-164
2Q21
-93
3Q21
-94
4Q21
-4
1Q22
-26■
Net FX
purchases by
2020
2021
2022
9M23
NBG, US$ m
-916
-355
565
1,390
2Q22
58
3Q22
232
22077
301
1Q23
2Q23
3Q23
461
598
332
Source: NBG
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