ɪn tˈɜːn, ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən bˈæŋk fɔːɹ ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkʃən ænd dɪvˈɛləpmənt sˈoʊld tə ðə nˈæʃənəl bˈæŋk ʌv ɡɹˈiːs ɪts tˈɛn pɚsˈɛnt ʃˈɛɹ, ɹᵻtˈeɪnd baɪ ðæt mˈoʊmənt, ðˈʌs ɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ ðə nˈæʃənəl bˈæŋk ʌv ɡɹˈiːs mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʃˈɛɹhoʊldɚ wɪð ɐ ʃˈɛɹ ʌv nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.nˈaɪn pɚsˈɛnt.
In turn, in 2002 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development sold to the National Bank of Greece its 10% share, retained by that moment, thus rendering the National Bank of Greece majority shareholder with a share of 99.9%.