In early 2010, Greece’s financial condition was unsustainable, necessitating the implementation of ambitious economic adjustment programs. The fiscal austerity measures launched by the Greek government in agreement with its official creditors ( IMF, ECB and European member states) led to a rather deep recession as GDP dropped by 25% and unemployment peaked at 25%. Households’ income, corporations’ profit, as well as their debt-paying ability decreased significantly leading to a huge amount of non-performing loans (NPLs). This paper provides a complete analysis of the measures introduced by the Greek government to stabilize Greek banks and reduce NPLs ratio at single digits.
Nikolaos Petrakis (Tue,) studied this question.