Golden Dawn MP Michalis Arvanitis was let go after his deposition to judicial authorities with the provision that he does not participate in party gatherings and does not leave the country.

The new governor of the Bank of Greece, Yannis Stournaras, appeared in a good mood during his exit from the PM's office, early Friday evening.

Eurobank, Greece's third-largest bank by assets, announced it had hired five investment banks to arrange a possible bond sale.