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Greek Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras on
Friday said his country has started the acquisition of all Cypriot
banks in Greece.
"The process had been launched for the acquisition of Cypriot
banks in Greece by a Greek banking group in close cooperation with
the Central Bank of Cyprus," Stournaras said in a written statement.
He said the government intends to settle the issue of the Cypriot
branches' absorption on Friday so that they can reopen next Tuesday
under their new owner, which will take in the loan portfolios and
deposits of the Bank of Cyprus, the Cyprus Popular Bank and the
Hellenic Bank of Greece."
