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The Commission on Protection of Competition allows Eurobank Bulgaria to Acquire Piraeus Bank

The Commission on Protection of Competition has permitted Post Bank, with legal name Eurobank Bulgaria AD, to acquire Piraeus Bank, Bulgaria.

After permission for the deal was given by the Bulgarian National Bank, the financial entity is now the fourth biggest financial institution in terms of assets in Bulgaria.

European distinction for Bernitsas Law firm

Greek firm Bernitsas Law has been named the Most Innovative Law Firm of the Year in Greece at the 20th International Financial Law Review (IFLR) Annual European Awards.

"Bernitsas won the award due to its role in key transactions of 2018 that will influence legal practice in a number of fields, in Greece and maybe elsewhere," the IFLR said in a statement.

Eurobank names Zanies new non-executive chairman

Greece's Eurobank has appointed former minister of finance Giorgos Zanias as its new non-executive chairman, the lender said on Monday.
The change was prompted by former chairman Nikolaos Karamouzis's decision to depart, the bank said in a news release.
Karamouzis announced his intention last year to bow out at the end of March 2019.

Eurobank names Zaniasnon-executive chairman

Greece's Eurobank has appointed former minister of finance Giorgos Zanias as its new non-executive chairman, the lender said on Monday.
The change was prompted by former chairman Nikolaos Karamouzis's decision to depart, the bank said in a news release.
Karamouzis announced his intention last year to bow out at the end of March 2019.

Bank Audi considering buying NBG’s Egypt unit

Bank Audi SAE has begun due diligence on buying National Bank of Greece's branches in Egypt, a banker involved in the process said.
The due diligence will be completed by the end of February, the banker said. The website of National Bank of Greece's Egyptian unit lists 18 branches in Cairo and elsewhere in the country.

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