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Vicky Safra is now the wealthiest Greek woman in the world, following the death of her billionaire husband in December says Forbes.

Nancy Papaioannou spoke with Greek Reporter this week in a wide-ranging, exclusive interview on doing business in the post-pandemic world.

Piraeus Bank, one of Greece’s four big lenders, raised a total of 1.38 billion euros ($1.66 billion) through the capital increase process.

Greek banker Ioannis Costopoulos, the Honorary Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alpha Bank, passed away in Athens on Tuesday. He was 83.

Greek Prime Minster Kyriakos Mitsotakis was upbeat in his remarks to the Panhellenic Exporters Association on Wednesday, saying that the positive Greek export numbers for 2020 amounted to a "small feat." Addressing the businesspeople and financial figures who are taking...

The Greek government revealed on Friday that it is in discussions with three London-based banks regarding their possible relocation to Athens following the official exit of the UK from the European Union in January. Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Alex Patelis,...

The Piraeus Bank Group announced on Tuesday that it will fund the purchase of buses for the regions of Attica and Thessaloniki. Alongside Piraeus Leasing, the bank said it will pay for the purchase of 200 buses to be used...

One year since Piraeus Bank joined a coalition of hundreds of banks worldwide for sustainable development, CEO Christos Megalou highlighted on Tuesday the Bank's contribution during a virtual panel organized by United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Piraeus...

Capital Link is organizing a roundtable webinar on Greece's domestic corporate bond market on Tuesday with the participation of prominent Greek entrepreneurs and market specialists. The webinar, titled “The Greek Domestic Corporate Bond Market Grows Strong”, is part of a...

Greece's National Bank recently reported impressive profits despite the worldwide economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic this year. The National Bank Group announced that its after-tax profits totaled 457 million euros in the first half of 2020, up from...