Deutsche Bank places Greek banks at the top of the choices of the Eurozone banks. According to a relevant analysis by the bank, Greece stands out and is expected to continue to stand out thanks to the strong prospects of the economy, boosted by the Recovery Fund and the upward trajectory of ratings by the agencies, while the increase in lending will be the strongest in the region, supporting the sector.

The National Bank of Greece's buyout arm acquirement by Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS) is reaching its finalization stage, according to two knowledgable individuals, and reported by Bloomberg.

A Piraeus Bank authority stated to Reuters today that the bank's 1.75 billion euro share offering has been oversubscribed, with bids at 3 billion euros.