Exin seeks extension of Ethniki funding deadline

Exin Group has asked the Bank of Greece to extend the deadline
for providing details on the way it will fund its proposed EUR718mn
($895mn) acquisition of a majority stake in state-owned Ethniki
Insurance.
The Bank of Greece asked that the funding details on the deal,
which was agreed as long ago as June, be provided by Wednesday, 31
January. Matt Fairfield's insurance group was also asked to
produce other information to support the proposed acquisition of
the Greek insurer....