It's going to be interesting to see where we are a year from now.
Greek fire officials say three people have died in a blaze that broke out at an Athens bank during rioting over government austerity measures. ... Protesters were hurling Molotov cocktails at police and buildings. At least two buildings were on fire, while hundreds of people were involved in the clashes. The government agreed to drastic budget cuts to win bailout loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
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Protesters were hurling Molotov cocktails at police and buildings. At least two buildings were on fire, while hundreds of people were involved in the clashes.
The government agreed to drastic budget cuts to win bailout loans from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund.
Basically, I think you would have to run a business for a few years which would not be a "bank" and after accumulating a number of operational records for maybe 5 years you could become a "bank".
The easiest way to start a new bank is to buy a failing one, possbly. The brainless should not be in banking -- Willem Buiter