Bank initiative brings together Greek producers, foreign traders

At a time when the credibility of the country and its businesses is in doubt, bringing producers into contact with traders who receive guarantees that a transaction will be completed as agreed could be one of the most important services a bank can offer, besides financing.

That is the objective of Eurobank's "Go" initiative, which the lender is implementing for the eighth year in a row, putting producers in touch with suppliers and traders around the world for the promotion of Greek exports. Thanks to "Go," Green Cola, Meligyris Cretan honey and Dear Crete cookies are now available in Canada and the Koukakis farm's dairy products and Cretel olive oil can now be purchased in the Netherlands, to name but a few.

Manolis Stefanakis, the head of Meligyris (a family enterprise with a beekeeping history that dates back to 1920), was at "Go Athens" in 2017 and met Greek...