National Bank of Greece
National Bank of Greece, the oldest and largest among Greek banks, heads the strongest financial group in Greece . It boasts of a dynamic profile internationally, particularly in Southeastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Founded in 1841 as a commercial bank, NBG enjoyed the right to issue banknotes until the establishment of the Bank of Greece in 1928. It has been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since the latter s foundation in 1880. Since October 1999, the Bank has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
One of the Bank s main strengths is the confidence shown in it by its customers, who hold over 9 million deposit accounts and more than 1 million lending accounts with NBG.
The Bank has 590 domestic banking units and 1316 ATMs, covering the entire geographical area of Greece. It is developing and expanding alternative distribution channels for its products, such as Mobile and Internet banking. Today, after recent acquisitions on the Balkans the Group s network overseas includes 290 units. Its major subsidiaries include Stopanska Banka AD Skopje, National Bank of Greece Cyprus LTD, Banca Romaneaska S.A., The South African Bank of Athens Ltd., United Bulgarian Bank AD, Sofia.
NBG Group members are active in Investment banking, insurance, mutual funds management, brokerage, lease services.