A bank manager points as pensioners wait in front of a National Bank branch to receive part of their pensions at an Athens neighborhood

A bank manager points as pensioners wait in front of a National Bank branch to receive part of their pensions at an Athens neighborhood

A bank manager points as pensioners wait in front of a National Bank branch to receive part of their pensions at an Athens neighborhood, in Greece July 9, 2015. A race to save Greece from bankruptcy and keep it in the euro gathered pace on Wednesday when Athens formally applied for a three-year loan and European authorities launched an accelerated review of the request. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis