Greece intends to make €13 billion in early debt and loan repayments before the end of 2026, a move expected to save the country roughly €360 million in annual interest costs. The plan includes paying down about €2.5 billion from the country's first international bailout programme, allocating €2.2 billion toward a government bond, and reducing short-term treasury bills by €1.2 billion.
The accelerated repayments follow €6.9 billion in early loan repayments made in June. Between 2019 and 2025, Greece carried out approximately $41.7 billion in advance repayments as it continued to reduce a public debt burden that currently stands at around $420 billion.
The government projects that national debt will fall to 137 percent of GDP this year, while economic growth for 2026 is forecast at 2 percent.