Maria Acheriotou

Piraeus Bank (Cyprus) Ltd

Piraeus Bank, founded in 1916, was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange in 1918. After recently acquiring "good" ATEbank, GENIKI Bank, the banking operations in Greece of Bank of Cyprus, Cyprus Popular Bank, Hellenic Bank and the acquisition of Millennium Bank Greece, Piraeus Bank is now the leading bank in Greece. The Group's combined assets amount to €95 bn, net loans to €63 bn, deposits to €55 billion (data 30/06/2013). Piraeus Bank, present in 10 countries, employs 24,743 people and offers its services through its network of 1,718 branches (1280 in Greece), its ATMs and through the award winning e-banking network of winbank. Leading a group of companies, it is a universal bank covering all financial and banking activities with particular know-how in the areas of SMEs, agricultural banking, consumer and mortgage credit, green banking, capital markets, investment banking and leasing. The Group combines business operations with social responsibility, endorses its relations with its social partners and places emphasis on the protection of nature and culture.