From a period of growth and considerably high levels of profitability, Greek banks recently found themselves battling a major decrease in demand in the local market, and an increase in non-performing loans. How is the Greek banking system able to survive the crisis? This is discussed by looking at the last 15 years of the Greek banking system.

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FOTIOS PASIOURAS is Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Crete, Greece. Previously, he was a Lecturer at the University of Bath, UK, while he has held visiting research and teaching appointments at various institutions in Europe and the USA. He is an Editors-in-Chief of the International Journal of Banking, Accounting and Finance. He has published more than 50 papers in international journals such as: the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking; Journal of Banking and Finance; Financial Markets, Institutions and Instruments; the Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting; the European Journal of Operational Research; and Omega.

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Overview of the Greek Banking Sector Macroeconomic and Institutional Environment Non-banking Financial Institutions & Capital Markets Central Banking and Policy Responses to the Crisis Supervisory Framework Retail Banking Performance of the Banking Sector in Greece Banking Risks Corporate Governance Recent Developments and Future Challenges