Greek Banking and Finance July 9 2001 The sharp fall in interest rates that accompanied Greece's arrival in the eurozone in January has intensified competition in retail lending among Greece's leading commercial banks. Mortgage lending has become a battlefield, reflecting a switch to real estate by Greek investors in response to falling savings rates and a weakening stock market. Some Athens banks are offering mortgages at rates scarcely higher than the interbank borrowing rate. Banking - Lending takes off - Internet Banking Markets - Private Equity - Athens Stock Exchange Olympics - Local Sponsorship Profiles - Theodore Karatzas - National Bank of Greece - United Bulgarian Bank - Nikos Christodoulakis - Development Minister Related Surveys - Greece 2000 - Romania 2001 - Cyprus 2000 - Banking in Europe 2000