ECONOMIC INTERPENETRATION / (eu) privatisation

- Greece: The Greek State intends to sell 10% of the capital of NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE, the country's main bank, of which it directly and indirectly holds some 40%, to Greek and foreign institutional investors. This operation could raise between 450 and 500 million EUR. It also announced the sale of 6.7% of PIRAEUS BANK, the fifth-largest bank in the country, which could bring in 96 million EUR. This year, Greece hopes to shed holdings in companies, to raise 3 billion EUR to help pay off...