However, the indirect benefits, through e.g. upgrades of the credit ratings of the Greek sovereign and Greek banks, are expected to be even greater. The above developments are expected over the medium term to encourage a return of deposits to the Greek banking system, which will allow an easing and, ultimately, lifting of capital controls.
With the opening of tailored bank card service, rural migrant workers can transfer the fund deposited at their place of work to the rural credit cooperatives at their hometown and withdraw cash at the rural credit cooperatives with a swipe of card, in a matter of several seconds.