Eurobank, NBG report higher profits as they tackle bad loans
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Eurobank and National Bank (NBG) , two of Greece's largest lenders, on Thursday reported higher third-quarter profits showing the benefits of clearing bad loans from their balance sheets.Eurobank, Greece's third largest bank, reported net earnings of 56 million euros (£48 million) from continued operations, compared with a profit of 6.0 million euros in the second quarter, helped by lower bad debt provisions.NBG, 40% owned by the country's bank rescue fund HFSF, said net..