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Athens News Agency: News in English, 10-05-14
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[01] Greek banks to expand activities in Turkey
[01] Greek banks to expand activities in Turkey
(ANA-MPA) -- National Bank of Greeceās (NBG) presence in Turkey,
through its subsidiary Finansbank, continues developing without any
problems, despite an international crisis that affected the
neighbouring country as well, Agis Leopoulos, NBG director general
responsible for International Activities, told a Greek-Turkish Business
Forum on Friday.
In its address, Leopoulos said Finansbank was currently the fifth
largest private bank in Turkey and continues growing, operating a
branch network of 460 units and almost fully covering the country
geographically, while it contributed 46 pct of National Bankās
profitability.
Eurobank clearly intends to further expand activities in Turkey through
its subsidiary Eurobank Tefken, by exploiting new opportunities in the
country, George Marinos, Eurobankās director general, told the business
forum.
Marinos said the bank planned to raise its branch network with the
addition of 25-30 new units annually and to actively support Greek
businesses investing in Turkey.
Ziraat Bank is satisfied with its business activity in Greece and plans
new investments and expansion in Thessaloniki and Xanthi, the bankās
director general in Greece, Oznur Ozenis, told the forum. He urged
Turkish business people to invest in Greece. (ANA-MPA)
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