Total credit expansion in Greece's banking system accelerated to 2.3% year-on-year in September after a 1.2% expansion in August, Bank of Greece data showed on Thursday.

KEY FIGURES (% y/y) Sept. Aug. July June May April Total credit 2.3 1.2 0.6 2.7 3.8 4.7 Credit to public 2.6 1.6 -0.4* 2.7 4.8 6.0 sector Credit to business, 2.1 0.9 1.2 2.8 3.1 3.9 households source: Bank of Greece *revised (Reporting by Angeliki Koutantou)