NBG completed EUR 20.82 million buyback. National Bank of Greece stock fell 2.98 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 10:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

National Bank of Greece stock stood at EUR 16.28 on October 8, 2026, versus EUR 16.78. Profit was EUR 661 million in the first half of 2026.

National Bank of Greece, GRS003003035, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

National Bank of Greece (GRS003003035) was trading at EUR 16.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. CEST, down 2.98 percent versus the prior close of EUR 16.78. The bank had completed a EUR 20.82 million share buyback covering 1,218,453 shares between September 22 and September 29, 2026, according to Cyprus Mail on October 2, 2026.

Buyback reaches EUR 20.82 million

The purchases were made on Euronext Athens at a weighted average price of EUR 17.09 per share. National Bank of Greece held 16,297,978 treasury shares, equal to 1.80 percent of its share capital, after the transactions, and confirmed plans to cancel the acquired shares, Cyprus Mail reported.

For investors, the buyback changes the share-count profile rather than adding operating revenue. The disclosed treasury position of 1.80 percent is 0.13 percentage points above the 1.67 percent position reported after the prior September purchase period.

First-half profit supports capital return

National Bank of Greece reported EUR 661 million profit after tax before one-offs for the first half of 2026, with a 15.50 percent return on tangible equity. Performing loans increased by EUR 2.10 billion year to date to EUR 39.10 billion in June 2026, while the non-performing exposure ratio stood at 2.40 percent, according to the bank's National Bank of Greece investor-relations page.

The same first-half update showed a 17.30 percent CET1 ratio and 105.00 percent non-performing exposure coverage. These figures give the buyback a capital-strength context, although the bank's reported profit measure is explicitly before one-offs and should not be read as a full-year result.

November results set the next marker

National Bank of Greece has scheduled its nine-month 2026 financial results for November 5, 2026, followed by an interim dividend timetable, according to Cyprus Mail on September 8, 2026. The ex-dividend date is scheduled for November 16, 2026, with payment scheduled for November 20, 2026.

That calendar gives the November report a direct test of whether loan growth and capital returns are continuing into the second half of 2026. The price move on October 8 stands separately from the buyback announcement because the cited release does not link the intraday decline to the repurchases.

Stock trades below prior close

National Bank of Greece was trading at EUR 16.28 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. CEST, minus 2.98 percent versus the Lang & Schwarz prior close of EUR 16.78. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of National Bank of Greece stock.