By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – Piraeus Bank, Greece’s fourth-largest lender by market value, on Friday reported strong nine-month 2022 net earnings after a loss in the same period a year earlier on higher fee and net interest income and lower loan impairment provisions. The bank reported net earnings of 729 million euros ($746.86 million) after a loss of 3.085 billion euros in the nine-month period in 2021. Net earnings in the third quarter grew to 116 million euros from 92 million in the second quarter. “In clear contrast to European peers, Greece remains on a path of economic exp…