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Τρίτη, 10 Οκτωβρίου 2017 21:34

ECB: Eurosystem national central banks purchased Greek securities worth 7.8 bln€ between 2012-16

Νet interest income earned from Greek securities by the Eurosystem national central banks (NCBs) under the Securities Markets Programme (SMP) amounted to 7.8 billion euros over the period 2012-16, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi confirmed on Tuesday, in reply to a question by a Greek MEP.

Νet interest income earned from Greek securities by the Eurosystem national central banks (NCBs) under the Securities Markets Programme (SMP) amounted to 7.8 billion euros over the period 2012-16, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi confirmed on Tuesday, in reply to a question by a Greek MEP.

The powerful Eurozone central banker also noted that at the of 2016 the Eurosystem held Greek government bonds with a nominal value of  13.2 billion euros, a book value of  12.3 billion euros and an average remaining maturity of 2.9 years.

His response came to a question by leftist Greek MEP Nikos Chountis.