Demand for housing loans decreased in the third quarter because of the termination of the subsidized housing program “My Home”, a Banking Lending Survey commissioned by the Bank of Greece said. 

Consumer credit demand was almost unchanged, while during the next quarter, the overall demand for housing loans is expected to remain unchanged, whilst the demand for consumer credit is expected to increase.

The overall demand for corporate loans remained unchanged in the third quarter. During the next quarter, the overall demand for loans is expected to remain almost unchanged, although the demand for loans by small and medium-sized enterprises is expected to increase somewhat.

The credit standards for loans to enterprises and households remained unchanged in the third quarter.