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Economic debt and monetary policy in Greece and US

Overview

Economic indicators in Greece and the United States show increasing debt reliance and the impact of rising interest rates. In Greece, consumer debt is rising, with 60% of consumers using credit cards or loans to pay bills and 47% utilizing ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ services. Greek businesses are also facing increased costs from energy, transport, and raw materials.

Simultaneously, the United States is shifting toward short-term debt to manage fiscal needs, with banks predicting Treasury bill issuances could exceed $1 trillion annually.

To combat inflation, the European Central Bank and the US Federal Reserve have implemented interest rate hikes. In Greece, these monetary policies have resulted in a divergence in credit expansion: business lending grew by 12.5%, while lending to individuals decreased to 2.4%. Furthermore, the International Monetary Fund has identified structural risks in the Greek financial sector due to credit concentration, noting that approximately 42.9% of corporate credit is held by just 1.2% of businesses.

Entities

Scope · Bank of America · S&P Global · United States · Fitch Ratings

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Monetary policy and credit concentration impact Greek economy

    Rising interest rates from the ECB and Federal Reserve are impacting the real economy, while high corporate loan concentration in Greece raises structural risks for the financial sector.

  2. [BUSINESS] 13 sources
    Economic trends show rising debt reliance in Greece and US shift to short-term borrowing

    Greek consumers increasingly rely on credit and ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ services, while US authorities shift toward short-term debt to manage rising fiscal demands and high borrowing costs.

Sources

capital.gr · cretaone.gr · cyclades24.gr · dimokratia.gr · dnews.gr · efsyn.gr · enikos.gr · healthweb.gr · iefimerida.gr · naftemporiki.gr · neaptolemaidas.gr · paraskhnio.gr · tanea.gr · thefaq.gr · zarpanews.gr