NBG brass meets with Cretan businessmen

Visits to production units and meetings with dozens of businessmen took place in Heraklion, Crete, Rethymno and Chania, with the CEO of the National Bank Pavlos Mylonas and the Chairman of the Board Gikas Hardouvelis.

Mr. Mylonas and Mr. Hardouvelis, at the head of the group of bank executives, informed  the businessmen of the island, in detail, about the investment opportunities and prospects that are now opening for Crete and underlined that the National Bank has the capacity and experience and at the same time has the necessary liquidity. and know-how, to support businesses in any of their sustainable investment initiatives, according to National Bank sources.

National Bank, they stressed, will stand by the companies with its financial possibilities, but also with its consulting services. The prospects for the development of the economy of Crete, moreover, are very encouraging, as shown by a special Study prepared and presented in Crete, the Directorate of Economic Analysis of the National.

Particularly:

In the midst of a global recovery of high dynamism and inflationary turmoil, increased extroversion and investment activity strengthen and shield the Greek economy. In this context, Crete stands out as a place with a rare model for the development of high synergies between:

– The traditional pillars of tourism and agri-food,

-The rising forces of green energy and centers of excellence, and

-The complementary role of infrastructure.

The strong will of Crete to invest in the next day and to utilize the European development resources, create the guarantees to stand out and be reduced to a region model of sustainable and sustainable development, according to sources of the National Bank.