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Greek hospitals face wall of debt and yet there are opportunities

The situation in Greece is perilous, with hospital groups facing a wall of maturing debt at the end of the year, while the banks are unable to offer refinancing. The private sector is staying afloat thanks to an influx of Libyan healthcare tourists and a retreating public sector - but will the big private groups survive if Greece stays trapped in economic crisis? We talk to Greek private equity house Marfin, among others, about the state of play.

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