Article: Special Supplement: Greece - Branching Out - With Rising Demand From The Underbanked 'new' European States, There Are Great Opportunities For Greek Banks Intent On Expansion.(Statistical data)

Article: Global News: Greek Banks Turn Attention To Turkish ...
The Banker;  June 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... local partner. For Greek banks, Turkey marks the next stage ... retail lending. Five Greek banks have invested around ... Macedonia and Albania. Turkey is seen as critical ... franchise that would enable Greek banks to maintain competitiveness ...

Article: Sunnier climes; Greek banks.(Greek ...
The Economist (US);  December 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... explains their success. Greek banks have little direct exposure ... year, for example. Greek banks have not only built up ... bigger markets such as Turkey and Ukraine. Both NBG ... deposit ratios for Greek banks are relatively low ...

Article: Supplement: South East Europe - Land Of Opportunity - Stephen ...
The Banker;  May 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... being presented to Greek banks operating in the ... to some extent Turkey - been integrated ... economic force, Greek banks are strengthening ... established links with Greek banks, there are large ... Traditional enmity with Turkey is also breaking ...

Article: Retail Strategy: Greek Banks Stretch Out - Most ...
The Banker;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: STEPHEN TIMEWELL Greek banks are demonstrating that medium-sized ... Greece's $2.3bn bid for 47% of Turkey's Finansbank in April, NBG became ... But NBG and EFG are not the only Greek banks significantly expanding beyond their ...

Article: Greek banks put in play as Credit Agricole makes a ...
Sunday Business (London);  June 18, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... services, which have seen Greek banks adopt international practices ... abroad has also led some Greek banks to look for their own ... to buy Finansbank in Turkey, a move NBG's chairman ... by Greek interests. Greek banks are also among the dominant ...

Article: Greek banks see Balkans as investment future
AP Worldstream;  December 8, 2005 ;     445 words ... ... represent the investment future for Greek banks despite other foreign competition in ... see the interest of foreign (non-Greek) banks in the region ... and they ask themselves ... just Greece," Pehlivanidis said. Greek banks are aiming for Balkan operations to ...

Article: Western Europe: Supplement - Greece - Growing Ambitions - ...
The Banker;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... international operations. National led the Greek banks' drive into the Balkans a decade ago ... Albania, Bulgaria and Romania. At first Greek banks followed their customers, ranging from ... border trading operations. In Albania, Greek banks handle remittances from migrant workers ...