GREECE - Factors to Watch on July 2

ATHENS, July 2 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Thursday:

NBG SHARES TRADE EX-RIGHTS JULY 2

National Bank (NBGr.AT) shares trade without the right to a 1.25 billion euros rights issue. The subscription period for the rights issue will run July 8 to 22, the Greek bourse said. Rights will trade on the Athens Stock Exchange from July 8 to 16.

GENIKI BANK SHARES TRADE EX-RIGHTS

Shares of Geniki Bank (GHBr.AT), majority owned by France's Societe Generale (SOGN.PA), trade ex-rights to a 175.7 million euros issue of new shares.

GREEK JUNE MANUFACTURING PMI RISES TO 47.7 PTS

Greece's manufacturing sector continued to recover in June with the purchasing managers' index (PMI) rising to 47.7 points from 46.1 in May, a monthly survey of manufacturers showed on Wednesday. [ID:nATH001812]

ECB TO HOLD RATES AT RECORD LOW, TAKE STOCK OF ACTIONS

The European Central Bank is expected to keep euro zone interest rates unchanged on Thursday, say it sees faint signs of economic recovery, and fill in some of the missing details of its unorthodox plan to buy bonds. [ID:nL1455465]

INTRALOT WINS LOTTERY CONTRACT IN SURINAM

Intralot (INLr.AT) was assigned a 15-year licence to offer online lottery games in Surinam. [ID:nWGATH3EE]