National Bank of Greece (NBG) Governor Louka Katseli said on Monday that 2016 marks the start of a “new course for the NBG. Her statements, made ahead of the listing of new shares on the stock exchange, noted that the NBG would spearhead the recovery of the Greek economy by channeling liquidity into the market.

She pointed to high investor interest participating in the capital increase of the bank and stressed that it was the only bank that turned to Greek investors.

On his part, the president of the Athens Stock Exchange Socrates Lazaridis noted that the NBG’s strength will boost the stock market to the benefit of the Greek economy.