Petrofin Survey Shows Greek Banks Taking the Lead in Ship Finance 　Petrofin調査、ギリシャ系銀行が船舶金融で主導権

Total Lending Reaches USD 59.7bn as Competition Intensifies Among International Banks, with Japanese Players Also Maintaining a Presence

融資総額597億ドル　国際銀行は競争激化、日本勢も存在感

According to “Key Developments and Growth in Greek Ship Finance”, compiled by Greek maritime finance research firm Petrofin Research, headed by Ted Petropoulos, total bank lending to Greek shipping at the end of 2025, including drawn loans and committed but undrawn facilities, reached USD 59.687bn, up 11.5 per cent year on year.

The pace of expansion accelerated further from the 5 per cent growth recorded in 2024, highlighting the growing presence of Greek banks in the global ship finance market.

■The full article covers the following topics (approximately 4,000 Japanese characters)

→Greek banks expand their presence in ship finance, with NBG taking the top position for the first time

→Competitive dynamics shift among Chinese leasing houses, Japanese sale-and-leaseback providers, and European banks

→Greek shipowners expand newbuilding investment, with the orderbook approaching 800 vessels

→Japanese regional banks and leasing companies broaden involvement in overseas ship finance

→US-China tensions and dependence on Chinese-built vessels emerge as key themes for the future ship finance market

(The remainder of the article can be read in the full text published in both English and Japanese. The Japanese article appears after the English version.)

Petrofin調査、ギリシャ系銀行が船舶金融で主導権　　

融資総額597億ドル　国際銀行は競争激化、日本勢も存在感

　ギリシャの海運金融調査会社Petrofin Research（テッド・ペトロプロス代表）がまとめた「ギリシャ船舶金融の主要動向と成長」によると、2025年末時点のギリシャ海運向け銀行融資総額（実行済み融資およびコミット済み未実行融資含む）は596億8769万ドルとなり、前年から11.5％増加した。2024年の5％成長から一段と拡大ペースが加速し、ギリシャ系銀行が存在感を示した。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約4,000文字）

→ギリシャ系銀行が海運金融で存在感拡大、NBGは初の首位に

→中国系リース、日本系S&LB、欧州銀行の競争構図に変化

→ギリシャ船主の新造船投資拡大、発注残は800隻規模へ

→日本の地方銀行・リース会社も海外船舶金融で関与広げる

→米中対立や中国建造船依存が今後の船舶金融市場の焦点に

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