Moody's for National Bank: Positive Outlook and "Signal" for Possible Upgrade
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The international agency says that deposit ratings could be upgraded if Greece is upgraded and at the same time the bank maintains strong profitability, high capitalization and good asset quality for the next 12 to 18 months.
The bank's capital position also remains particularly strong: The CET1 ratio stood at 17.3% in June 2026, significantly higher than NBG's internal target, which is close to 13%. Moody's Ratings upgraded the outlook for NBG's long-term deposits to positive from stable, while confirming their credit rating at Baa1. For the bank's senior unsecured debt, which is also rated Baa1, the agency revised the outlook to stable from negative. The move comes…
The creditworthiness was confirmed at Baa1 level, as a result of the recent positive reassessment of the Greek State
The improvement in the prospects of the Greek State now creates, according to the agency, room for a future upgrade of National Bank's basic credit rating.
Moody's upgraded the outlook for the creditworthiness of National Bank of Greece's long-term deposits to positive from stable, confirming the creditworthiness of the bank.
Further upgrading of the bank could occur if Greece's credit rating is upgraded and National Bank maintains strong profitability.
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