Greece: National Bank Holidays Calendar Year 2015

Greek Banks Close Officially on these Days in 2015

Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) Members

(Click on any bank below to connect to its web site, all have English as well as Greek web pages.

Also note: That due to Greece's ongoing economic crisis, the Greek banking industry and members of the Hellenic Banking Association is in a state of flux and consolidation. The original merger slated in 2011 between Alpha Bank and EFG Eurobank was called off in March 2012. In October 2012, National Bank of Greece has made a formal offer for EFG Eurobank in a share swap.   Meanwhile the Bank of Piraeus took over the good assets of ATE Bank. As of early 2013 Bank of Piraeus took over Geniki Bank. Due to these moves of rationalisation, you should anticipate that the banks will review the need for all the branches they operate once mergers and acquisitions have taken place. The list below of locations is therefore subject to change. Ask locally if a bank branch has moved, renamed to new parent bank or just relocated.

NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. (since July 2013 incorporating Probank SA)
(National Central Bank)

Alpha BANK  (including Emporiki Bank from January 2013)

Eurobank Ergasias SA

PIRAEUS BANK S.A.

(Piraeus now amalgamated with Winbank.GR, ATE Bank, Geniki Bank, Millenium Bank, Bank of Cyprus n Greece, Pan Hellenic Bank))

GREEK POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - New TTBank  (now part of Eurobank but retains its branches and names)
Postal Savings TTBank Branches in Crete 
Chania Prefecture: Xania
Heraklion Prefecture: Moires, Heraklion, Arkalochori,
Giofyros, Nea Alikarnassos, Hersonissos, Malia
Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethymnon
Lasithi Prefecture: Ierapetra, Aghios Nikolaos 
Find Postal Savings TTBank in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Map Locations

 CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL Ltd

CitiBank GR Branches in Crete 
Heraklion Prefecture: Heraklion 
CitiBank GR in Crete Branch and ATM Machine Address

GENIKI (see Piraeus Bank) 

HSBC - HSBC BANK plc

No Branches or ATM's on the island of Crete.

MILLENNIUM BANK S.A. (Absorbed into Piraeus Bank in 2013) 
 

ATTICA Banking Company S.A.
Atticabank.GR Branches and ATM Machines in Crete 
Chania Prefecture: Xania 
Heraklion Prefecture: Heraklion 
Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethimnon
Atticabank.GR Bank in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresss/Map

ASPIS BANK S.A. (now part of Eurobank)
Aspisbank.GR Branches and ATM Machines in Crete 
Chania Prefecture: Xania 
Heraklion Prefecture: Heraklion 
Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethimno
Aspisbank.GR Bank in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Maps

 PROTON BANK S.A.

Proton.GR Bank Branches and ATM Machines in Crete 
Chania Prefecture: Xania 
Heraklion Prefecture: Heraklion 
Proton.GR Bank in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Map Location

ABN - AMRO BANK N.V.
No Banking Facilities in Crete

BNP PARIBAS
No Banking Facilities in Crete

 Royal Bank of Scotland

No Banking Facilities on Crete

BANK OF AMERICA
No Banking Facilities in Crete

NB: Some cooperative banks on the island of CRETE such as the Pankriti Bank and the Bank of Chania are not participants in the Hellenic Bank Association.

Useful Greek Banking Links: 

- Hellenic Bank Association Web Site
- Greek Banking Ombudsman
- The IBAN Account Number 

- Remember to Introduce Yourself to your Greek bank manager! 

According to EU legislation, and is now being carried out by your Greek Bank. If you hold an account in the country, you must prove who you are under European Union requirements. This is handled in Greece under reference Greek Law 3691/2008 (Government Gazette Α’ 166/5.8.2008) and the relevant provisions of the Bank of Greece (National Central Bank) decision 281/5/17.3.2009 (Government Gazette Β’ 650/9.4.2009) for the prevention of money laundering and terrorism financing, and under Greek Law 2472/1997 on the individual’s protection. Under those Greek statutes, anyone with a Greek bank account must provide up-to-date, verifiable personal information to their bank, even if they have been a client of the bank for many years.