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Greek Banks' Strong Loan Growth to Offset Lower Interest Rates: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs affirms its positive view on Greek banks despite ECB interest rate cuts, citing unexpectedly strong loan growth (12-16% vs. 7.5% projected) in Q1 2025 as a mitigating factor for potential impacts on net interest income.
Greek Banks' Strong Loan Growth to Offset Lower Interest Rates: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs affirms its positive view on Greek banks despite ECB interest rate cuts, citing unexpectedly strong loan growth (12-16% vs. 7.5% projected) in Q1 2025 as a mitigating factor for potential impacts on net interest income.
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36% Bias Score
Turkish Bank Credit Rises as Deposits Fall Sharply
During the week of June 5th, 2025, Turkish bank credit rose by 16.7 billion lira to 18.9 trillion lira, while deposits fell by 92.3 billion lira to 22 trillion lira, driven by increased credit card debt (2.19 trillion lira) and non-performing loans (412.4 billion lira).
Turkish Bank Credit Rises as Deposits Fall Sharply
During the week of June 5th, 2025, Turkish bank credit rose by 16.7 billion lira to 18.9 trillion lira, while deposits fell by 92.3 billion lira to 22 trillion lira, driven by increased credit card debt (2.19 trillion lira) and non-performing loans (412.4 billion lira).
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16% Bias Score
Record High Overdue Credit Card Payments in Russia
As of early 2025, 2.35 million Russians have credit card debt overdue by more than 30 days, projected to reach 3.8 million by July, due to rapid credit card portfolio growth from 2021-2024, reaching almost 4.4 trillion rubles, and potentially impacting consumer spending and the economy.
Record High Overdue Credit Card Payments in Russia
As of early 2025, 2.35 million Russians have credit card debt overdue by more than 30 days, projected to reach 3.8 million by July, due to rapid credit card portfolio growth from 2021-2024, reaching almost 4.4 trillion rubles, and potentially impacting consumer spending and the economy.
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44% Bias Score
Turkish Banks' Performance Hinges on Central Bank's Policy Rate Decisions
S&P Global Ratings' Anais Ozyavuz predicts Turkish banks' performance hinges on the Central Bank's policy rate decisions; a gradual decrease is expected from summer onwards, contingent on macroeconomic stability; however, high reliance on short-term foreign finance poses a vulnerability.
Turkish Banks' Performance Hinges on Central Bank's Policy Rate Decisions
S&P Global Ratings' Anais Ozyavuz predicts Turkish banks' performance hinges on the Central Bank's policy rate decisions; a gradual decrease is expected from summer onwards, contingent on macroeconomic stability; however, high reliance on short-term foreign finance poses a vulnerability.
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36% Bias Score
Greek Banks: Strong Profitability and Improved Asset Quality Forecast
Moody's and Deutsche Bank analysts forecast continued strong profitability for Greek banks in 2025-2026, driven by high recurring income, reduced impairments, and robust loan growth; NPEs are nearing EU averages, and capital ratios remain comfortably above minimum requirements.
Greek Banks: Strong Profitability and Improved Asset Quality Forecast
Moody's and Deutsche Bank analysts forecast continued strong profitability for Greek banks in 2025-2026, driven by high recurring income, reduced impairments, and robust loan growth; NPEs are nearing EU averages, and capital ratios remain comfortably above minimum requirements.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs to Trigger Mexican Recession, Fitch Warns
Fitch Ratings forecasts a Mexican economic recession in 2025 due to Trump's tariffs, impacting bank profits and raising borrowing costs, with smaller banks facing greater risks.
Trump Tariffs to Trigger Mexican Recession, Fitch Warns
Fitch Ratings forecasts a Mexican economic recession in 2025 due to Trump's tariffs, impacting bank profits and raising borrowing costs, with smaller banks facing greater risks.
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40% Bias Score
Creand Prioritizes Quality Investments Amidst Market Uncertainty
Creand Asset Management in Spain favors high-quality, low-debt companies like Amadeus and Inditex in the uncertain market, maintaining a below-neutral equity exposure due to profit expectation revisions in the US and Europe.
Creand Prioritizes Quality Investments Amidst Market Uncertainty
Creand Asset Management in Spain favors high-quality, low-debt companies like Amadeus and Inditex in the uncertain market, maintaining a below-neutral equity exposure due to profit expectation revisions in the US and Europe.
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40% Bias Score
Ibex 35 Defies 'Sell in May' Trend with Record-Breaking Growth
Despite the "Sell in May" adage, the Ibex 35 is experiencing record growth in May 2025, exceeding 6.9%, driven by economic growth, strong market returns, and sector-specific gains, particularly in banking and travel, contrasting with weaker performances in the US and some other European markets.
Ibex 35 Defies 'Sell in May' Trend with Record-Breaking Growth
Despite the "Sell in May" adage, the Ibex 35 is experiencing record growth in May 2025, exceeding 6.9%, driven by economic growth, strong market returns, and sector-specific gains, particularly in banking and travel, contrasting with weaker performances in the US and some other European markets.
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48% Bias Score
Commerzbank's Strong Q1 Earnings Bolster Defense Against Unicredit Takeover
Commerzbank announced record Q1 2024 earnings of €834 million, exceeding expectations despite job cuts and countering Unicredit's takeover attempt; the bank projects a full-year profit of approximately €2.4 billion.
Commerzbank's Strong Q1 Earnings Bolster Defense Against Unicredit Takeover
Commerzbank announced record Q1 2024 earnings of €834 million, exceeding expectations despite job cuts and countering Unicredit's takeover attempt; the bank projects a full-year profit of approximately €2.4 billion.
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40% Bias Score
Spanish IBEX 35 Outperforms S&P 500 in 2025
In the first four months of 2025, the Spanish IBEX 35 index outperformed the US S&P 500, achieving a 13.9% increase while the S&P 500 fell by 8.8%, primarily due to the Spanish banking sector's strong performance and the limited exposure of the IBEX 35 to the US market.
Spanish IBEX 35 Outperforms S&P 500 in 2025
In the first four months of 2025, the Spanish IBEX 35 index outperformed the US S&P 500, achieving a 13.9% increase while the S&P 500 fell by 8.8%, primarily due to the Spanish banking sector's strong performance and the limited exposure of the IBEX 35 to the US market.
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56% Bias Score
European Bank Stocks Surge on Rising Interest Rates
French and European bank stocks have rallied 20-50% since January 1st, 2024, driven by rising interest rates improving profitability after years of near-zero rates, strong balance sheets, and potential sector consolidation.
European Bank Stocks Surge on Rising Interest Rates
French and European bank stocks have rallied 20-50% since January 1st, 2024, driven by rising interest rates improving profitability after years of near-zero rates, strong balance sheets, and potential sector consolidation.
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44% Bias Score
Deutsche Bank to Cut 2,000 Jobs Amidst German Economic Slowdown
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close numerous branches in 2024 due to decreased profits, part of a broader trend of cost-cutting measures impacting major German companies amidst an economic slowdown.
Deutsche Bank to Cut 2,000 Jobs Amidst German Economic Slowdown
Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, announced plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close numerous branches in 2024 due to decreased profits, part of a broader trend of cost-cutting measures impacting major German companies amidst an economic slowdown.
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20% Bias Score
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