Investor Presentaiton
Adequately high international reserves cushion the economy
against external shocks
Gross reserves increased by US$102 m in
2023, while net reserved were up US$ 623 m
I Gross international reserves, USD bn
• Net international reserves, USD bn
-3 months of goods and services imports*
In 4Q23, the NBG discontinued hard
currency purchases as FX inflows slowed
■Central bank's interventions, net purchase in US$ m
5.0 5.1
4.9
4.3
3.9
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.8
2.5
I
● 5
1.6
1.5
-
5.3
I
5.0
2.9 2.8
2.7
2.4
2.2
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.6
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23
Source: NBG, BOG
*Gross reserves are considered adequate when their amount exceeds the 3-month import bill.
243
Net FX
purchases by
2020
2021
2022
2023
NBG, US$ m
-916
-355
565
1,279
06
135
1Q15
-160
2Q15
-40 ■
3Q15
-27■
4Q15
09-
1Q16
-45
2Q16
3Q16
09-
4Q16
-140
1Q17
2Q17
3Q17
■40
4Q17
О
1Q18
O
2Q18
3Q18
4Q18
1Q19
2Q19
3Q19
4Q19
-73
-201
■ 30
1Q20
2Q20
-100
-121
3Q20
-265
4Q20
-430
1Q21
-164
2Q21
-93
3Q21
776-
4Q21
| 77-
1Q22
-26■
Source: NBG
89 ☐
232
301
461
598
332
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