S&P raises rating on Greek lenders Alpha, Eurobank to 'SD'

S&P raises rating on Greek lenders Alpha, Eurobank to 'SD'

Kostas Tsironis

"We understand the banks will not require financial support from the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) to meet their regulatory capital requirements," the ratings agency said.

Alpha and Eurobank were two of Greece's four big banks that managed to cover their capital holes without resorting to state aid.

(Reporting by George Georgiopoulos; Editing by Karolina Tagaris)

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