Settlement of out-of-court debts had exceeded €20 billion by the end of July. A total of 66,578 cases were successfully settled, although it remains whether debtors will abide by the terms.

Another 17,700 settlement applications for debts totaling €7.7 billion are still being negotiated and another 22,910 applications, concerning €11.71 billion have been recently submitted, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance.