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Geniki Bank
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Geniki Bank is a Greek financier group that provides complete banking and financing services. It was founded in 1937.
The bank is traded at the Athens Stock Exchange
since 26 January 1963. The main shareholder of General Bank of Greece was the Participial Fund of Army but since March 2004 the majority of shares was acquired by Société Générale
Group and changed the name from General Bank of Greece to Geniki Bank.
Today, Geniki bank operates 140 branches in Greece
, while the group is also consisted by four subsidiary companies, that provide specialised banking, financing and insurance services.
The bank is traded at the Athens Stock Exchange
Athens Stock Exchange
The Athens Stock Exchange or ASE or ATHEX is a stock exchange located in Athens, Greece.-History:The Athens Stock Exchange started trading in 1876. The Athens Stock Exchange is a subsidiary of Hellenic Exchanges S.A., whose shares are listed in ATHEX...
since 26 January 1963. The main shareholder of General Bank of Greece was the Participial Fund of Army but since March 2004 the majority of shares was acquired by Société Générale
Société Générale
Société Générale S.A. is a large European Bank and a major Financial Services company that has a substantial global presence. Its registered office is on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, while its head office is in the Tours Société Générale in the business district of La...
Group and changed the name from General Bank of Greece to Geniki Bank.
Today, Geniki bank operates 140 branches in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, while the group is also consisted by four subsidiary companies, that provide specialised banking, financing and insurance services.