Banks in Athens

Banks in Athens

There are around 20 financial institutions in Greece that generally offer dependable service. The National Bank of Greece is the largest and also supervises the money and credit transactions of all banks operating in the country.

Alpha Bank and EFG Eurobank are the largest and third-largest private banks respectively.

The opening hours of the banks in Greece are daily between 08:00 and 14:00. Some very central banks or those at the airport are open longer.



Bank of Greece
The Bank of Greece is the principal bank of Greece. It was the issuer of the former currency "drachma" and is now a member of the European System of Central Banks. The Bank of Greece was founded in 1927 and has several branches in Greece. The main division is located in the center of Athens, on Eleftherios Venizelos Avenue... more

Bank of Greece
Address: Eleftherios Venizelos Avenue 21, 10250 Athens
Phone: +302103201111



National Bank of Greece
The National Bank of Greece was founded in Athens in 1841 and is the oldest bank in the country. In terms of the number of employees and balance sheet total, it is the largest credit institution and operates as a universal bank. The National Bank of Greece has almost 500 branches and 1,500 ATMs throughout Greece.

National Bank of Greece (Athens Center)
Address: Karagiorgi Servias Street 2, 10562 Athens
Phone: +302103860122


National Bank of Greece (Athens Center)
Address: Stadiou Avenue 38, 10564 Athens
Phone: +302103345512


National Bank of Greece (Athens Center)
Address: Aiolou Street 82, 10551 Athens
Phone: +302103342035


National Bank of Greece (Nea Smyrni)
Address: Andrea Syngrou Avenue 259, 17122 Nea Smyrni
Phone: +302109485519


National Bank of Greece (Elliniko)
Address: Iasonidou & Plapouta Street 71, 16777 Elliniko
Phone: +302109608147


National Bank of Greece (Halandri)
Address: Kifisias Avenue 178, 15231 Halandri
Phone: +302106783260



Piraeus Bank
Piraeus Bank was founded in 1916 and privatized in 1991. It has grown rapidly during the past years since privatization and now employs almost 25,000 people and has a branch network of over 1,600 in Greece and 9 other countries.

Piraeus Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Omonoia Square 16, 10672 Athens
Phone: +302166003440

Piraeus Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Mitropoleos Street 9, 10557 Athens
Phone: +302160009400
 
Piraeus Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Alexandras Avenue 91, 11474 Athens
Phone: +302106471120

Piraeus Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Kifisias Avenue 64-66, 11526 Athens
Phone: +302164002450

Piraeus Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Patriarchou Ioakim Street 2, 10674 Athens
Phone: +302107247364

Piraeus Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Posidonos Avenue 26, 17455 Alimos
Phone: +302109859180

Piraeus Bank (Piraeus)
Address: Akti Miaouli 23, 18535 Piraeus
Phone: +302104101950



Alpha Bank
Alpha Bank was founded in 1879 by the trading entrepreneur Ioannis Kostopoulos in Kalamata and moved to Athens in 1924. The commercial bank has grown rapidly over the past decades and has developed into a comprehensive financial services group. Today Alpha Bank is the second-largest bank in Greece and is listed on the Athens Stock Exchange.

Alpha Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Stadiou Avenue 40, 10564 Athens
Phone: +302103260000

Alpha Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Patriarchou Ioakim Street 2, 10674 Athens
Phone: +302107247364

Alpha Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Filellinon Street 8, 10557 Athens
Phone: +302103238542

Alpha Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Andrea Syngrou Avenue 78, 11742 Athens
Phone: +302109246832

Alpha Bank (Athens Center)
Address: Dimarchou Aggelou Metaxa Street 21, 16675 Glyfada
Phone: +302108949415

Alpha Bank (Glyfada)
Address: Vouliagmenis Avenue 18, 16675 Glyfada
Phone: +302109601040

Alpha Bank (Piraeus)
Address: Grigoriou Lampraki Avenue 115, 18535 Piraeus
Phone: +302104524104



Foreign Banks in Athens
Several foreign banks have also established themselves in Greece. Some of them maintain a network of branches, such as HSBC and the Bank of Cyprus. Other international banks such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays Bank, Bank of America, and the Bank of China have representative offices.

HSBC Bank (Athens Center
Address: Voukourestiou Street 15, 10671 Athens
Phone: +302106960000

HSBC Bank (Marousi)
Address: Kifisias Avenue 153, 15124 Marousi
Phone: +302106960000