Für Rekapitalisierung: Griechische Banken benötigen 27,5 Milliarden Euro ...

Die vier größten griechischen Banken benötigen für ihre Rekapitalisierung 27,5 Milliarden Euro. Hintergrund sind Veruste aufgrund der Beteiligung am Schuldenschnitt. Doch die genannte Summe ist nur ein Teil dessen, was tatsächlich gebraucht wird.

Die Bank von Griechenland gab am Donnerstag bekannt, dass die vier großen Geldhäuser des Landes für ihre Rekapitalisierung 27,5 Milliarden Euro benötigen. Insgesamt seien für den Bankensektor 40,5 Milliarden erforderlich, heißt es in einem Bericht der Zentralbank. Die Nationalbank, Griechenlands größtes Kreditinstitut, braucht demnach 9,75 Milliarden Euro, und die Alpha Bank, das zweitgrößte griechische Geldhaus, 4,57 Milliarden Euro. Auf die Eurobank, Griechenlands drittgrößtes Kreditinstitut, entfallen 5,83 Milliarden Euro und auf die Bank von Piräus 7,33 Milliarden Euro.

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