
Hellenic Bank Association (HBA)

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We are following the evolution of the banking sector in Greek, European and International level. We hope to derive useful information from your visit to our website.
Charoula Apalagaki
Acting General Manager, HBA
The HBA comprises 20 members, of which 10 are regular and 10 are associate members, with (data as of 31/12/2022):
- a workforce of 29,177 people, directly employed;
- 1.470 branches and 6.040 ATMs;
- presence in 10 foreign banking markets, either directly or through majority holdings in overseas banks with 517 branches and 8.707 directly employed personnel.
As of September 1st 2019, the restrictions on cash withdrawals and capital transfers have been repealed by virtue of Article 86 of Law 4624/2019 (Government Gazette Issue A’ 137). All relevant Ministerial Decisions and Decisions of the Committee for the approval of banking transactions that were adopted during the period that the restrictions on cash withdrawals and capital transfers were in force have been repealed by the abovementioned Article of Law 4624/2019 as well.
Law 4624/2019 is available only in Greek.
Government Gazette Issue A’ 137/29.8.2019
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The following section sets out, exclusively for historical purposes, the legislative framework pertaining to the restrictions on cash withdrawals and capital transfers that was in force from 18 July 2015 until 31 August 2019.
- Legislative Act
- Decisions of the committee for the approval of banking transactions