Greece cuts an early cheque to EU creditors to boost market confidence.
16 December 2025
Greece completed an early repayment of €5.3bn in loans from its first eurozone bailout programme this week.
The settlement of the debt, originally scheduled to mature after 2031 or even into the 2040s, marks a positive step in Greece’s decades-long effort to stabilise its public finances, cutting future interest costs and accelerating debt reduction.
The settlement of the debt, originally scheduled to mature after 2031 or even into the 2040s, marks a positive step in Greece’s decades-long effort to stabilise its public finances, cutting future interest costs and accelerating debt reduction.