GREECE - Factors to Watch on Jan 7

ATHENS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events which may affect Greek financial markets on Wednesday:

GREEK POSTBANK EYES 225 MLN EURO CAPITAL INCREASE

Greek lender Hellenic Postbank (TT) (GPSr.AT) will seek shareholder approval for a 225 million euro capital increase via the issue of preferred shares as part of a state-backed support package, the bank said on Monday. [ID:nL5186317]

TURKEY SAYS GAS SHORTFALL NOT TO AFFECT GREECE EXPORTS

A shortfall in Russian natural gas supplies through the western pipeline that delivers gas via Ukraine to Turkey has not affected Ankara's exports to Greece, Turkey's Energy Minister Hilmi Guler told reporters on Tuesday. [ID:nL6119240]

TURKEY REJECTED GREEK REQUEST FOR MORE GAS