Following an announcement on 27 February 2025, National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced the completion of the Frontier III transaction. This involved the securitisation of a portfolio of non-performing exposures (NPEs) with a total gross book value of around €0.7 billion. This was made possible by the receipt of a State guarantee on the senior notes under the Hellenic Asset Protection Scheme (HAPS).
As part of the agreement, NBG retains 100% of the senior notes and 5% of the mezzanine and junior notes, while selling 95% of the mezzanine and junior notes to funds managed by Bracebridge LLC. Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc acted as the financial advisor and arranger of the transaction. Clifford Chance LLP and Karatzas & Partners Law Firm provided international and local external legal counsel to NBG, respectively.
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