Editing Alpha Bank (section)

=== 2000 - 2010 ===

In 2002, Alpha Bank expands into the Serbian banking market with the establishment of a branch in Belgrade and two years later, it acquires the majority stake in Jubanka a.d. Belgrade, which is renamed Alpha Bank Srbija A.D. A milestone in the bank's course was its promotion to the status of Major National Sponsor and Official Bank of the [[2004 Summer Olympics|ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games]], making it the largest sponsorship ever in Greece.<ref name="Με λογισμό και μ’ όνειρο.3">{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=226|editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref>

In 2005 Dimitrios Mantzounis took over as CEO with Yannis Kostopoulos remaining as chairman of the board of directors of the bank.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alpha Bank: Οι μυστικές διεργασίες και οι κινήσεις στο παρασκήνιο για τον νέο CEO |url=https://www.mononews.gr/trapezes/mistikes-diergasies-ke-kinisis-sto-paraskinio-gia-ton-neo-ceo-stin-alpha-bank |access-date=28 February 2023 |newspaper=mononews |date=5 February 2018}}</ref> In 2008 the bank expanded into Ukraine with the acquisition of a majority stake in the newly established Ukrainian bank OJSC Astra Bank.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greece's Alpha Bank to buy Ukraine's Astra Bank |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/alphabank-ukraine-idUSL2778703820080327 |access-date=28 February 2023 |newspaper=reuters |date=27 March 2008}}</ref>