Privatization in Greece: 1993 to the present

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Table 1: Enterprises Available for Privatization
Agricultural Bank
Commercial Bank
Industrial Development Bank
National Bank
IRO
Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Total
36
9
18
12
54
1
2
10
21
7
170
Source: Ministry of National Economy

Table 2: Progress in the Privatization Program
end-September 1991
Total number of available enterprises
Contracts negotiated
Bids received or deadline for bids set
Financial advisors appointed
In liquidation
Other
Companies sold
170
12
18
23
25
82
10
Source: Ministry of National Economy

Table 3: Forthcoming Telecom Privatizations
Telecom Operator Stake
(%)
Type of
offer
Existing
free float
Amount
Dollars bn.
SPT Telecom (Czech Rep.)
Matav (Hungary)
Telefonica D'Espana
Gelgacom
Bezeq (Israel)
Stet PT Telecom
Indonesia
OTE (Greece)
Deutsche Telecom
KPN Netherlands/1996
Telecom South Africa/1996
27
40
12
30
25
61
N/A
8
49
30
30

I/D
I/D
I/D
I
I/D
I/D

I/D
I/D
SS
IPO (*)
68%
SS
24%
35%
IPO
IPO
IPO
30%
SS
1
1
1
1.8
0.5
7
2
0.5
10
4
1
(*) 30% strategic stake sold to Ameritech & Deutsche Telecom in 1993
IPO=Initial Public Offering; I=International; D=Domestic; SS=Strategic Stake

Source: Financial Times, June 12, 1995