Editing Alpha Bank

{{Short description|Fourth largest bank in Greece}}
{{distinguish|Alfa Bank (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.<ref name="gemi">{{cite web |title=Στοιχεία Δημοσιότητας |url=https://www.businessregistry.gr/publicity/show/223701000 |website=Business Registry |publisher=Union of Hellenic Chambers Of Commerce |access-date=23 January 2023 |language=el}}</ref>
| logo = Alpha Bank logo.svg
| trade_name = Alpha Υπηρεσιών και Συμμετοχών<ref name="gemi" />
| native_name = Alpha Υπηρεσιών και Συμμετοχών Α.Ε.<ref name="gemi" />
| native_name_lang = el
| former_name = Bank of Kalamata, Commercial Credit Bank<ref name="history">{{cite web |title=Timeline |url=https://www.alpha.gr/en/group/alpha-bank/history |website=Alpha Bank |access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
| type = [[Public company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Athex|ALPHA}}
| ISIN = GRS015003007<ref name="stock-profile">{{cite web |title=Profile |url=https://www.athexgroup.gr/stock-profile/-/select-stock/43 |website=Athens Exchange Group |access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
| industry = [[Financial services]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|1918|03|10|df=yes}}<ref name="gemi" /> in [[Kalamata]], Greece<ref name="history" />
| founder = Yannis Costopoulos<ref name="history" />
| hq_location_city = Athens
| hq_location_country = Greece<ref name="gemi" />
| num_locations = 287 branches<ref name="21statements">{{cite web |title=Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2021 |url=https://www.alphaholdings.gr/-/media/alphaholdings/files/apotelesmata/fy2021/oikonomikes-katastaseis-fy-2021-en-holdings.pdf |website=Alpha Services and Holdings |access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
| num_locations_year = 2024
| area_served = Greece and Cyprus
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Vassilios Psaltis ([[Chief executive officer|CEO]])|[[Vassilis Rapanos]] ([[chairperson]])}}<ref name="bod">{{cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=https://www.alphaholdings.gr/en/corporate-governance/administrative-structure/board-of-directors |website=Alpha Services and Holdings |access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Decrease}} €1.502 billion (2021)}}<ref name="21statements" />
| net_income = {{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Decrease}} €2.906 billion (2021)}}<ref name="21statements" />
| assets = {{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Increase}} €73.356 billion (2021)}}<ref name="21statements" />
| equity = {{Unbulleted list|class=nowrap|{{Decrease}} €6.080 billion (2021)}}<ref name="21statements" />
| owner = [[UniCredit]] (8.9%)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/economy/562727524/sti-unicredit-to-8-9-tis-alpha-bank/ | title=Στη UniCredit το 8,9% της Alpha Bank | date=November 14, 2023 }}</ref>
| ratio = [[Tier 1 capital|Tier 1 Ratio]] 13.2% (2021)<ref name="pillar3">{{cite web |title=Pillar III Disclosures Report for December 31, 2021 |url=https://www.alphaholdings.gr/-/media/alphaholdings/files/apotelesmata/fy2021/pillar-31122021final.pdf |website=Alpha Services and Holdings |access-date=23 January 2023}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|www.alphaholdings.gr}}
}}

[[File:Alpha Bank Residence Thessaloniki.jpg|thumb|Alpha Bank Residence Thessaloniki]]
'''Alpha Bank''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] bank, headquartered in [[Athens]], Greece. It has been founded in 1918 by John Kostopoulos<ref>[https://www.news247.gr/koinonia/pethane-o-idrytis-tis-alpha-bank-giannis-kostopoylos.9166026.html Πέθανε ο ιδρυτής της Alpha Bank Γιάννης Κωστόπουλος]</ref> and listed on the [[Athens Exchange|Athens Stock Exchange]]  since November 1925. As of 2025, it operates 272 branches in Greece and 12 additional locations in Cyprus, employing approximately 8,500 people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/diktuo-katastimaton|title=Δίκτυο καταστημάτων}}</ref>

==History==
===First years===
[[File:Georgios jakobides john-f-costopoulos-1919.jpg|thumb|John F. Costopoulos, Painting by [[Georgios Jakobides]], 1919]]

Ioannis F. Kostopoulos, a textile merchant from Sperhogeia in Messinia, founded a commercial shop in 1882 in Kalamata and in 1885 he started to be active in foreign exchange trading.<ref name="Πανελλήνιον ΛεύκωμαEθνικήςEκατονταετηρίδος">{{cite book |title=Πανελλήνιον Λεύκωμα Eθνικής Eκατονταετηρίδος 1821-1921 |year=1922 |location=Αθήνα |pages=239–243 |editor=Σηφάκης Ν., Xατζηιωάννου I. }}</ref> In 1916 the trading house was transformed into a bank under the "Bank I. F. Kostopoulos" with the participation of [[Ionian and Laiki Bank|Laiki Bank]] of [[Dionysios Loverdos|Dionysios
Loverdos]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/society/561289414/poios-itan-o-protoporos-trapezitis-giannis-kostopoylos/|title=Ποιος ήταν ο πρωτοπόρος τραπεζίτης Γιάννης Κωστόπουλος|last=Τζώρτζη|first=Ευγενία|date=9 March 2021|website=kathimerini}}</ref> In 1918 the bank was transformed from a limited partnership into a joint-stock company called "Bank of Kalamata.<ref name=":0" />

After the death of Ioannis F. Kostopoulos, the reins of the bank were taken over initially by Spyros Kostopoulos and then by Dimitrios Kostopoulos, who in 1923 merged the banking division of the commercial house "Ioannis F. Kostopoulos" with the Bank of Kalamon, creating the "Bank of Hellenic Commercial Credit" based in Athens.<ref name="Πανελλήνιον ΛεύκωμαEθνικήςEκατονταετηρίδος"/><ref name="κωστής169">{{Cite book|title=Οι Τράπεζες στην Ελλάδα, 1898-1928|first1=Κώστας|last1=Κωστής|first2=Βάσιας|last2=Τσοκόπουλος|publisher=Ελληνική Ένωση Τραπεζών|location=Αθήνα|page=169}}</ref> On 2 November 1925 the bank was listed on the Athens Stock Exchange and in 1932 the bank moved to a privately owned building on
Stadiou and Pezmazoglou streets.

The economic crisis of 1929 forced the "Bank of Hellenic Commercial Credit" to reduce its network of branches and to seek financing from the National Bank of Greece, which now appointed a representative to its board of directors.<ref>{{cite book |last=Κωστής |first=Κώστας |title=Ιστορία της Εθνικής Τράπεζας της Ελλάδος, 1914-1940 |year=2003 |publisher=ΜΙΕΤ |location=Αθήνα |pages=421}}</ref> Dimitris Kostopoulos was succeeded in the leadership of the bank by his sons Spyros and [[Stavros Kostopoulos]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=95 96 |editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref>

The war period that would follow would lead the bank to a dead end, which would liquidate almost all its assets. The board of directors will even call an extraordinary general meeting on 19 December 1944 to dissolve the company. The dissolution would not take place due to the events of [[Dekemvriana]] and after the Treaty of Varkiza the decision of the directors would be revised.<ref>{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=110–111 |editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref>

=== Post-war period ===
In 1947 the name of the bank was changed to "Commercial Credit Bank". After the difficult 1950s, marked by a recession, the bank began to focus on developing a national network of branches.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite book |last=Kostis |first=Kostas|title=The Creators and the Creation of Banking Enterprises in Europe from the 18th to the 20th Century |year=2002 |location=Αθήνα |pages=173}}</ref><ref name="κωστής169"/> In 1965, Manufacturers Hanover Trust 15, the fourth largest bank at the time, United California Bank, and N.V. Slavenburg's Dutch Bank would join the company's capital stock.<ref>{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=138|editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref>

In the 1970s, Yannis Kostopoulos, son of Spyros Kostopoulos, joined the management of the company. The bank promoted a new corporate identity, renamed itself "Credit Bank" and adopted the reverse of the silver stater of Aegina as its archetype.[17] In 1979 the bank celebrated its 100th anniversary. In 1984, after the death of his father Spyros, Yannis Kostopoulos assumed the duties of chairman of the board of directors.<ref>{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=154|editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref> Under his leadership, the bank expanded its activities to other sectors through the establishment of dozens of subsidiaries.<ref name=":0" />

In 1989 the bank expanded its activities to London with the establishment of a Representative Office, which shortly afterwards, in 1993, would become a branch.<ref name="Με λογισμό και μ’ όνειρο">{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=204–208|editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref>  In 1993 the bank established "Banca Bucuresti", today Alpha Bank Romania, becoming the first foreign bank to enter the Romanian banking market.<ref name="Με λογισμό και μ’ όνειρο"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Μαλλιαρά |first=Νένα |title=Οι ελληνικές τράπεζες στη βαλκανική αγορά |date=November 24, 2008 |url=https://www.tovima.gr/2008/11/24/finance/oi-ellinikes-trapezes-sti-balkaniki-agora/ |publisher=tovima.gr |access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref>

=== 1994 - 2000 ===

In 1994 the name of the bank was changed again to "Alpha Credit Bank". In 1997 the bank expanded into Albania with the establishment of branches in all major cities of the country.<ref name="Με λογισμό και μ’ όνειρο.2">{{cite book |title=Με λογισμό και μ' όνειρο. Alpha Bank, 19ος-21ος αιώνας |year=2016 |publisher=Alpha Bank |location=Αθήνα |pages=214–220|editor=Κώστας Κωστής}}</ref>  In 1998, the bank was the first in Greece to launch Alpha Web Banking, which established banking transactions via the Internet, and in the same year the bank expanded to Cyprus with the acquisition of Lombard NatWest Bank Ltd, which would later be renamed Alpha Bank Cyprus.<ref name="Με λογισμό και μ’ όνειρο.2"/>

The following year the bank acquired a majority stake in Kreditna Banka the fourth largest bank in North Macedonia, later renamed Alpha Bank A.D. Skopje. In 1999 the Bank acquired 51% of the shares of [[Ionian Bank]] for 272 billion drachmas, making it the largest privatisation ever in Greece.<ref name="ΤαΝέα">{{cite web |last=Σιώτος |first=Γιάννης |title=Στον όμιλο της Πίστεως με 272 δισ. η Ιονική Τράπεζα |date=March 29, 1999 |url=https://www.tanea.gr/1999/03/29/economy/ston-omilo-tis-pistews-me-272-dis-i-ioniki-trapeza/ |publisher=tanea.gr |access-date=22 February 2023}}</ref> The merger of the two banking institutions was completed in 2000 and the new enlarged bank was named Alpha Bank.

=== 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>

=== 2010 - today ===
In January 2011, the [[National Bank of Greece]] submitted a written proposal to Alpha Bank for a merger of the two banks by absorbing the latter into the former. However, the Board of Directors of Alpha Bank, at its meeting on the 18th of February and after having studied the proposal, decided to reject it on the grounds that the terms were unfavorable for its shareholders.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ναυάγησε η συγχώνευση Εθνικής - Alpha Bank |url=https://www.skai.gr/news/finance/nayagise-i-sygxoneysi-ethnikis-alpha-bank |publisher=skai |access-date=28 February 2023}}</ref> At the end of August of the same year, the agreement between the boards of directors of Alpha Bank and Eurobank EFG to merge the two organizations was announced, which was however revoked in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ναυάγησε η συγχώνευση Eurobank – Alpha Bank|date=March 15, 2012 |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/economy/business/453029/nayagise-i-sygchoneysi-eurobank-alpha-bank/|publisher=kathimerini|access-date=28 February 2023}}</ref>

In 2012 Alpha Bank acquired and absorbed Commercial Bank of Greece and in 2014 it acquired the banking activities of Citibank in Greece, including Diners Club cards.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greece's Alpha confirms purchase of Citibank's Greek retail ops |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/greece-alpha-bank-citigroup-idINA8N0OJ01Z20140613 |access-date=28 February 2023 |newspaper=reuters |date=13 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ολοκληρώθηκε η νόμιμη συγχώνευση Αlpha Bank-Εμπορικής |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/economy/business/44558/oloklirothike-i-nomimi-sygchoneysi-alpha-bank-emporikis/ |access-date=28 February 2023 |newspaper=kathimerini |date=28 June 2013}}</ref>

On the 31st of May 2013, the recapitalization of the bank was successfully completed, with the required private participation being more than covered, which resulted in the preservation of Alpha Bank's private character.
Since the beginning of the financial crisis, Alpha Bank has been selling its assets abroad. In 2013, Alpha Bank sold all the shares of its subsidiary JSC Astra Bank Ukraine to the Ukrainian group Delta Bank, in 2015 the Bulgarian branch to Eurobank Bulgaria AD, in 2016 Alpha Bank A.D. Skopje to Silk Road Capital and in 2017 Alpha Bank Srbija to AIK Banka A.D. Beograd.<ref>{{cite news |last=Papadoyiannis |first=Yiannis |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/152321/ukraine-s-astra-bank-goes-from-alpha-to-delta/ |title=Ukraine's Astra Bank goes from Alpha to Delta |access-date=28 February 2023 |newspaper=ekathimerini |date=19 July 2013}}</ref>

On 31 March 2014 Alpha Bank successfully completed its €1.2 billion capital increase.<ref name="Greek bill gives rescue fund legal cover for bank capital boosts">{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/greece-banks-idUSL5N0MO53S20140327|title=Greek bill gives rescue fund legal cover for bank capital boosts|website=reuters.com|date=March 27, 2014|access-date=27 March 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227105502/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/27/greece-banks-idUSL5N0MO53S20140327|archive-date=February 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Bank redeemed the total amount of the Hellenic Republic's Preference Shares on 17 April 2014.<ref name="Alpha Bank buys back in full 940m euro worth of preference shares">{{cite web|url=http://www.marketall.eu/business/6108-alpha-bank-buys-back-in-full-940m-euro-worth-of-preference-shares|title=Alpha Bank buys back in full 940m euro worth of preference shares|website=marketall.eu|access-date=17 April 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227103631/http://www.marketall.eu/business/6108-alpha-bank-buys-back-in-full-940m-euro-worth-of-preference-shares|archive-date=February 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

In May 2014, Vassilis Rapanos replaced Yannis Kostopoulos as chairman of the board of directors of the bank.

On 26 October 2014 Alpha Bank announced the successful completion of the [[European Central Bank]]'s (ECB) Comprehensive Assessment in the Static Adverse Scenario with CET1 8.07% and Capital Surplus of Euro 1.3 billion. Based on the dynamic adverse assumptions, CET1 stands at 8.45% with Capital Surplus of Euro 1.8 billion.<ref name="3rd Quarter Results">{{cite web|url=http://announce.ft.com/Detail/?DocKey=1323-12139483-7FQDDDJUVCQM22I3ONKS068M97|title=3rd Quarter Results|website=announce.ft.com|access-date=4 November 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227102527/http://announce.ft.com/Detail/?DocKey=1323-12139483-7FQDDDJUVCQM22I3ONKS068M97|archive-date=February 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Also in 2014, Alpha Bank took over [[Citibank]]'s Greek retail banking operations.<ref name="Alpha Bank to buy Citi's Greek retail assets">{{cite web|title=Alpha Bank to buy Citi's Greek retail assets|url=http://www.ft.com/fastft/167002/post-167002|website=ft.com|access-date=2014-06-13|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227102514/http://www.ft.com/fastft/167002/post-167002|archive-date=February 27, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

Alpha Bank requested Emergency Liquidity Assistance (''ELA'') from the [[Bank of Greece]] on 16 January 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/greeces-eurobank-alpha-bank-ask-central-bank-for-emergency-liquidity-assistance-1421408384|title=Greece's Eurobank, Alpha Bank Ask Central Bank for Emergency Liquidity Assistance|date=2015-01-16|publisher=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2015-01-16|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150116192327/http://www.wsj.com/articles/greeces-eurobank-alpha-bank-ask-central-bank-for-emergency-liquidity-assistance-1421408384|archive-date=January 16, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Its total funding from the ECB (ELA and non-ELA) was €29.9 bn as of 30 September 2015. On 17 July 2015 it sold its Bulgarian branches to [[Postbank (Bulgaria)]], the subsidiary of fellow Greek bank [[Eurobank Ergasias]].

In November 2015, it was decided to increase the share capital by EUR 2,563,000,000. The increase included a voluntary exchange of bonds for new shares, through which EUR 1,011,000,000 was raised, and a capital increase by cash payment and cancellation of preferential rights of existing shareholders for an amount of EUR 1,552,000,000.<ref name="KathimeriniΑΜΚ"/> As a result of the increase in the bank's share capital, the State's participation, through the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund, was reduced to approximately 11%.<ref name="KathimeriniΑΜΚ">{{cite news |title=Ολοκληρώθηκε η ΑΜΚ ύψους 2,56 δισ. από την Alpha Bank |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/economy/business/839966/oloklirothike-i-amk-ypsoys-2-56-dis-apo-tin-alpha-bank/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |newspaper=kathimerini |date=November 26, 2015}}</ref>

In 2021, Alpha Services and Participations S.A., 100% parent company of Alpha Bank S.A., successfully completed the Share Capital Increase of EUR 800 million by offering 800.000.000.000 new ordinary shares of nominal value of EUR 0,30 each.<ref>{{cite news |title=Alpha Bank: Επιτυχής η ολοκλήρωση για την αύξηση μετοχικού κεφαλαίου των €800 εκατ. |url=https://www.newmoney.gr/roh/palmos-oikonomias/trapezes/alpha-bank-epitichis-i-oloklirosi-gia-tin-afxisi-metochikou-kefaleou-ton-e800-ekat/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |newspaper=newmoney}}</ref> With the Share Capital Increase, the HFSF's stake in the bank was reduced to approximately 9%.

In July 2022, Alpha Bank completed the sale of Alpha Bank Albania to [[OTP Bank|OTP Bank PLC]].<ref>{{cite news |title=H OTP Bank απέκτησε την Alpha Bank Αλβανίας |url=https://www.sofokleousin.gr/poulithike-i-alpha-bank-alvanias |access-date=3 March 2023 |newspaper=sofokleousin |date=July 19, 2022}}</ref>

In October 2023 it was announced that Alpha Bank in Romania will merge with [[UniCredit]] leaving Alpha with a 9.9% holding in the new Romanian bank.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alpha Bank va fuziona cu Unicredit și vor crea una dintre cele mai mari bănci din România |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/economie/alpha-bank-va-fuziona-cu-unicredit-si-vor-crea-una-dintre-cele-mai-mari-banci-din-romania-2552133 |date=23 October 2023}}</ref> The deal made between UniCredit and Alpha Bank included the acquisition by UniCredit of the entire stake that the [[Hellenic Financial Stability Fund]] had in Alpha Bank. Consequently, on 13 November 2023, the [[Hellenic Financial Stability Fund|HFSF]] sold its 9% share of Alpha Bank to UniCredit.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unicreditgroup.eu/en/press-media/press-releases-price-sensitive/2023/unicredit-s-p-a-conferma-l-acquisto-del-8-9781--di-alpha-service.html }}</ref>

In March 2025, Alpha Bank launched a €200 million takeover bid on Cypriot AstroBank, through its unit in Cyprus (Alpha Bank Cyprus).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/1263001/alpha-buys-cypriot-astrobank/ |date=1 March 2025}}</ref>

== Subsidiaries ==

Alpha Bank S.A. belongs to Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., which consists of companies that, in addition to retail banking, offer a wide range of financial products and services, including medium and large corporate banking, capital management and private banking, insurance distribution, investment banking, brokerage and real estate management.

Other subsidiaries of the company are the following:
* Alpha Asset Management Mutual Fund Management S.A.<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/xrimatoooikonomikes-upiresies/alpha-asset-management Alpha Asset Management Α.Ε.Δ.Α.Κ.]</ref>
* Alpha Finance Investment Services S.A.<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/xrimatoooikonomikes-upiresies/alpha-finance Alpha Finance AΕΠΕΥ]</ref>
* Development Company for the Management of European Programmes of Thessaly and Central Greece<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/xrimatoooikonomikes-upiresies/europaika-programmata-thessalias-stereas-elladas Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρία Διαχειρίσεως Ευρωπαϊκών Προγραμμάτων Θεσσαλίας και Στερεάς Ελλάδος]</ref>
* AlphaLife Life Insurance Company S.A<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/alpha-life Ασφαλιστικές εργασίες Alpha Bank]</ref>
* Alpha Leasing Unipersonal S.A. Financial Leasing<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/xrimatodotikes/alpha-leasing-xrimatodotikes-misthoseis Alpha Leasing A.E. Χρηματοδοτικής Μισθώσεως]</ref>
* ABC Factors Business Claims Agency Sole Proprietorship S.A.<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/xrimatodotikes/abc-factors ABC Factors]</ref>
* Alpha Ventures Investment Holdings S.A.<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/ependutikes/alpha-ventures Alpha Ventures]</ref>
* Alpha Supporting Services S.A. Supporting Operations<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/alpha-upostiriktikon-ergasion Alpha Υποστηρικτικών Εργασιών]</ref>
* Alpha Urban Real Estate S.A. Real Estate, Construction, Tourism and Related Businesses<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/diaxeirisi-akinitis-periousias/astika-akinita Alpha Αστικά Ακίνητα]</ref>
* Alpha Real Estate Management and Investments S.A. Real Estate Management and Investments S.A.<ref>[https://www.alpha.gr/el/omilos/alpha-bank/etairies-omilou/diaxeirisi-akinitis-periousias/alpha-diahiriseos-akiniton-kai-ependuseon Alpha Διαχειρίσεως Ακινήτων και Επενδύσεων Α.Ε.]</ref>

==Other==

===Listing on the Athens Exchange===
The company is listed on the [[Athens Exchange]] with the stock symbol ''ALPHA''; the [[ISIN]] is ''GRS015013006''.<ref name=StockOverview>{{cite web| date=11 August 2015| publisher=[[Athens Exchange|Athens Exchange Group]]| title=ALPHA Stock Overview| access-date=11 August 2015| url=http://www.helex.gr/en/web/guest/stock-profile/-/select-stock/43| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041733/http://www.helex.gr/en/web/guest/stock-profile/-/select-stock/43| archive-date=September 24, 2015| df=mdy-all}}</ref> As of 11 August 2015, the number of securities outstanding and the number of securities listed is 12769059858 (around 12.7 billion).<ref name=StockOverview/>

The stock is one of the 25 stocks in the [[FTSE/Athex Large Cap]] index (11 August 2015).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helex.gr/en/web/guest/index-composition/-/select-index/62|publisher=[[Athens Exchange|Athens Exchanges Group]]|title=FTSE/Athex Large Cap Index composition|date=10 August 2015|access-date=11 August 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924041422/http://www.helex.gr/en/web/guest/index-composition/-/select-index/62|archive-date=September 24, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Companies|Banks}}
* [[List of banks in Greece]]
* [[Banking in Greece]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Alpha Bank}}
*{{Official website|http://www.alpha.gr/}}
*[https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/ALPHA:GA Alpha Bank stock quote] on [[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]

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