Alpha Bank

ALPHA BANK A.E., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking and financial services in Greece and internationally. It offers various deposit products, including savings accounts, working capital/current accounts, investment facilities/term deposits, repos, and swaps; loan facilities, including mortgage loans, consumer loans, corporate loans, and letters of guarantees; and debit and credit cards to individuals and companies. The company also provides leasing and factoring services; asset management services and insurance products; stock exchange, advisory, and brokerage services relating to capital markets; and investment banking services. In addition, it involves in dealing room activities in the inter bank market, which include FX swaps, bonds, futures, IRS, and inter bank placements. Further, the company involves in real estate management and hotel businesses, as well as provides solutions for professional training of adults and developing human resources of companies and institutions. As of December 31, 2008, it operated a network of 1,000 branches. The company was formerly known as Alpha Credit Bank and changed its name to ALPHA BANK A.E. as a result of its merger with the Ionian Bank in April 2000.