“For several decades, Greek shipping’s financing needs were catered for almost exclusively by overseas banks, but in recent times that has changed a little as more Greek banks have entered the picture as well.
Would the winner of the Shipping Financier of the Year title at the Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2004 emerge from the ranks of long-standing international supporters of the industry or from the crop of domestic banks that are now estimated to meet an impressive 20% of the fleet’s financing needs?
At the first Greek Shipping Awards presentation dinner in Athens Alpha Bank was unveiled as the winner of the Lloyd’s List ship finance award.
Presented by sponsor Gregory Timagenis, a prominent Piraeus maritime lawyer, the award was accepted on behalf of the bank by its executive director and general manager, Demetrios Mantzounis…….”
The Lloyd’s List Greek Shipping Awards 2004