Cyprus General Government fiscal balance for 2025 presented a surplus of EUR 939.2mn

Macro/Political:

• Greece will today auction 52 Weeks T-Bills with maturity March 5, 2027. The amount to be auctioned is EUR 400mn.
  Source: PDMA

• The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January 2026 amounted to 7.7% compared to the upward revised 9.8% in January 2025 (y-o-y) and to the upwards revised 7.9% in December 2025.
  Source: ELSTAT

• Data released by Eurostat showed that the annual inflation in Greece is expected to be 3% in February 2026 from 2.9% in January 2026.
  Source: Eurostat

• In February 2026, the Athens International airport’s passenger traffic amounted to 1,981million, 13.1% higher than February 2025. During Jan-Feb 2026, the airport’s passenger traffic reached 3.58 mn, above the 2025 levels by 10.8%.
  Source: ATHEX

Markets:

• During the analysts’ call following the announcement of the financial results, the CEO of Optima Bank, Mr. Dimitris Kyparissis, stated that discussions between the bank and the Bank of Greece regarding SREP requirements have not yet been finalized, however, Optima expects a positive outcome. More importantly, he clarified that the bank is not considering a capital increase at this stage. Instead, it is evaluating funding actions through bond issuances, either senior or subordinated instruments.
  Source: Capital.gr

• GEK TERNA announced that it acquired through a stock exchange transaction a 9.71% stake in EYDAP for total consideration of EUR 103.4mn. EYDAP is the largest company in Greece in the water supply, sewerage and wastewater treatment sectors. The transaction is in line with GEK TERNA’s strategy to invest in critical infrastructure assets that offer long-term, inflation protected and recurring revenue streams.
  Source: ATHEX