General Bank of Greece

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General Bank of Greece S.A
Native name
Γενική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδας Α.Ε.
Private
Industry Finance and Insurance
Founded (1937 (1937))
Defunct November 2014 (2014-11)
Headquarters Athens, Greece
Key people
Nikos Karamouzis (CEO)
Products Commercial banking
Financial Services
Insurance
Investment banking
Number of employees
1,000
Parent Piraeus Bank
Website piraeusbank.gr

General Bank of Greece (Greek: Γενική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδας - General Bank of Greece) was a Greek financier group that provided complete banking and financing services. It was founded in 1937.

The bank has been traded at the Athens Stock Exchange since 26 January 1963. The main shareholder of General Bank of Greece was the Participial Fund of Army. In March 2004 the majority of shares was acquired by Société Générale Group and the name was changed from General Bank of Greece to Geniki Bank. In December 2012 all of Société Générale's shares where sold to Piraeus Bank.[1]

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