The West Australian | Greek Bonds: A Nice Earner for ECB Wall Street Journal Net profit for the central bank rose 37% from a year earlier to €998 million ($1.32 billion) in 2012. The figure included €555 million in interest income from Greek government bonds, down from €654 million in 2011, the ECB's annual accounts showed. ECB earns €555m on Greek bond holdings UPDATE 1-ECB Greek bond profits promise funds for Athens |