• Bank of Greece kept Greece’s countercyclical capital buffer at 0.5%, citing a neutral risk backdrop in Q4 2026.
• Assessment flagged limited cyclical systemic risks overall, with no sign of excessive credit expansion.
• Credit-to-GDP gap stayed negative; latest reading was -17.5 percentage points in Q1 2026.
• Early risk build-up appeared in pockets, including non-financial corporate funding, housing prices, current account balance.
• Decision leaves the 0.5% buffer rate in effect from Oct. 1, 2026.

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