Staatsschulden: „Nationale Pflicht“: Griechenland beschleunigt die Rückzahlung der Hilfskredite
Die Regierung erwartet von der Tilgung Einsparungen in Milliardenhöhe – und eine bessere Bonität. Aus welchen Gründen sich das einstige Krisenland die vorzeitigen Rückzahlungen leisten kann.
Greece is accelerating the repayment of its debt assistance, ahead of the originally scheduled timeline. Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis is preparing for the complete repayment of the outstanding loans from Greece's first bailout program. This could be achieved by 2029 or 2030, according to Greek government representatives speaking to Reuters.
Previously, the government had planned to settle the bilateral loans from the Euro states, known as the Greek Loan Facility (GLF), by 2031. Regularly, the final payments were expected to be made in 2041. The government's accelerated repayment is seen as more than a symbolic accounting of the rescue package era. It offers significant financial and strategic benefits, including lower interest expenses, enhanced creditworthiness, and more favorable conditions for refinancing in capital markets.
Payments amounting to billions of euros are already being made in June. Greece repaid 6.94 billion euros from the GLF in June, ahead of schedule. The government plans to pay off debts totaling around 12.84 billion euros earlier than planned in 2026. This includes loans from the first bailout program, as well as loans from the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and government bonds that were due to mature late in 2027.
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