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Greek Banks Close Officially on these Days in 2013 |
Tuesday January 01 2013 - New Years Day
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Monday March 18 2013 - Clean Monday, First Day of Lent
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Monday March 25 2013 - Independence Day/ National Day
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Friday May 03 2013 - Greek Orthodox Easter, Good Friday
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Monday May 06 2013 - Greek Orthodox Easter, Easter Monday
...... Planning ahead ? ..... Find out when Orthodox Easter and Catholic Easter fall on the same dates ...... |
Monday June 24 2013 - Pentecost, Whit Monday
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Wednesday August 15 2013 - Assumption Day
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Monday October 28 2013 - Oxi/Ohi "No" Day
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Wednesday December 25 2013 - Christmas Day
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Thursday December 26 2013 - Day After Christmas Holiday
(St Stephens Day/Synaxis of the Mother of God) |
Banking Hours - Opening Times
Bank branches open their doors Monday to Thursday from 8am to 2pm and on Fridays 8am to 1.30pm. Many banks operate 24/7 with electronic banking using ATM facilities and online personal banking services. See individual banks web sites listed below for details. |
See the full list of holidays/festivals observed nationally across Greece in 2013
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Greece and Crete Bank Holidays in 2014
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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 being in its sixth year of recession, 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. Hellenic Post Bank is also being controlled by National Bank of Greece. Meanwhile the Bank of Piraeus has taken over the good assets of ATE Bank. As of early 2013 Bank of Piraeus is buying 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 or just relocated. NATIONAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. National Bank of Greece Bank Branches and
ATM's in Crete
Chania Prefecture: Akrotiri, Chania, Kissamos, Palaeohora, Souda, Vrysses Heraklion Prefecture: Moires, Heraklion, Tymbaki, Hersonnisos, Arkalachori, Malia Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethymnon, Perama Lasithi Prefecture: Ierapetra, Sitia, Neapoli, Aghios Nikolaos Access National Bank of Greece Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Map Locations Alpha.gr Bank GR Branches in Crete
Chania Prefecture: Xania, Platanias Heraklion Prefecture: Heraklion, Nea Alikarnassos, Malia, Hersonissos, Arkalochori, Moires Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethymnon Lasithi Prefecture: Ierapetra, Aghios Nikolaos, Siteia Access Alpha.GR Bank in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Map Locations Eurobank
Eurobank EFG Branches in Crete
Chania Prefecture: Xania Heraklion Prefecture: Moires, Heraklion, Arkalohori, Giofyros, Nea Alikarnassos, Hersonissos, Malia Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethymnon Lassithi Prefecture: Ierapetra, Sitia, Aghios Nikolaos Heavy into e-banking, Eurobank EFG website is not the most web user friendly and bank branch addresses seem to be kept a state secret, unlike other banks that make it easy to know where ATM machines and bank branches are located. The yellow pages phone book is easier to locate information. PIRAEUS BANK S.A.(Known as Winbank.GR Online) Piraeus Bank.GR Branches in Crete
Chania Prefecture: Xania, Kasteli, Kounoupidiana, Platanias, Therissos Heraklion Prefecture: Moires, Timbaki, Heraklion, Arkalochori, Knossos, Voutes, Nea Alikarnassos, Malia Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethymnon Lassithi Prefecture: Ierapetra, Aghios Nikolaos, Sitia Access Piraeus Bank GR in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Map Locations ATEBank - AGRICULTURAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. (also known as Agrotiki Bank) EMPORIKI BANK OF GREECE S.A. Branches in Crete
Chania Prefecture: Xania, Kissamos, Mournies Heraklion Prefecture: Moires, Timbaki, Heraklion, Nea Alikarnassos, Malia, Matala, Agia Pelagia, Hersonissos Rethymnon Prefecture: Rethymnon, Agia Galini Lassithi Prefecture: Ierapetra, Aghios Nikolaos, Sitia, Kritsa, Neapoli How to Find Emporiki GR in Crete Full Branch and ATM Machine Addresses and Map Locations GREEK POSTAL SAVINGS BANK - TTBank (Became Hellenic PostBank December 17, 2011) MARFIN EGNATIA BANK S.A. BANK OF CYPRUS PUBLIC COMPANY LTD CITIBANK INTERNATIONAL plc GENIKI - GENERAL BANK OF GREECE S.A. HSBC - HSBC BANK plc MILLENNIUM BANK S.A. ATTICA Bank - BANK OF ATTICA S.A. ASPIS BANK S.A. HYPOVEREINSBANK - BAYERISCHE HYPO UND VEREINSBANK AG PROBANK S.A. PROTON BANK S.A. ABN - AMRO BANK N.V. BNP PARIBAS FBB - FIRST BUSINESS BANK S.A.(Linked to ATEBank) HELLENIC BANK PUBLIC COMPANY LTD PANELLINIA BANK S.A BANK OF AMERICA 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 - 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. To read the Hellenic Banking Association leaflet on "Getting to Know the Customer" go to Our Downloads Page |