Greece · Credit institution
Alpha Bank S.A.
Legal name in the LEI recordΑΛΦΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ Α.Ε.
Alpha Bank S.A. is a Greek société anonyme and credit institution with its registered seat at 40 Stadiou Street, Athens. It was formed in April 2021, when the banking business of the Alpha Bank group was hived down into a new company. The group traces its origins to 1879. On 27 June 2025 the bank absorbed its former parent, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., and became the listed parent of the Alpha Bank Group. UniCredit S.p.A. announced in January 2026 that it held around 29.8% of the voting rights. The bank offers retail, SME and corporate banking, asset management, private banking, investment banking, brokerage and insurance distribution. Its operations are in Greece, Cyprus and the United Kingdom.
Licences and registrations
Matched by LEI on the 22 tracked registers
None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registers. It is on the ECB list of supervised entities (see Regulatory status): that is banking supervision, not a licence on a tracked register.
- The tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
Regulatory status
ECB banking supervision
List of supervised entities as of 2026-07-01
- Classification
- Significant institution
- Supervisor
- European Central Bank (direct supervision)
- Listed as
- ALPHA BANK S.A.
- Entity type
- Credit institution
- Supervisory group
- Heads its own group
- Why significant
- Size (Total assets EUR 50-75 bn)
European registers
ECB · monetary financial institutions
List as at 2026-09-25
- Category
- Credit institution
- Minimum reserves
- Subject to minimum reserves
- Listed as
- Alpha Bank S.A.
- RIAD code
- GR014N
Entries are matched on the LEI. Each register is quoted as its publisher lists it.
Swift network
Swift’s ISO 9362 BIC directory
- BIC
- CRBAGRAAXXX head office
- Connection to Swift
- Connected to SwiftThis BIC is registered as a live address on the Swift network. The institution sends and receives Swift messages under CRBAGRAA directly.
- Swift GPI
- Not on the member list
- Payment schemes and systems
- SCT · SCT Inst · SDD Core · SDD B2B · VOP · T2 · TIPS
- Branch codes
- 1 branch code
- BIC first registered
- 1980-11-03
- Last updated
- 2021-06-19
Overview
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
Ownership
Publicly listed
Ticker ALPHA
Institution type
Universal bank
Trades as Alpha Bank
- Standing
- On 27 June 2025 the bank completed the absorption of its former sole shareholder, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. As universal successor it took over all that company's assets and liabilities. Its own shares were then admitted to trading on the Athens Exchange.
- Ownership
- The bank's shares are listed on the Athens Exchange. According to UniCredit's announcement of 5 January 2026, UniCredit S.p.A. holds around 29.8% of the shares and voting rights directly.
- Major shareholder
- UniCredit S.p.A. 29.8% · 5 Jan 2026
- Stock listing
- Athens Exchange (Euronext Athens) ALPHA
- Head office
- 40 Stadiou Street, 102 52 Athens, Greece
- Company register
- GEMI 159029160000 (General Commercial Registry, Greece); tax ID (AFM) 996807331
- Name in the local language
- ΑΛΦΑ ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ
Business lines
According to its Q2 2026 results presentation, wholesale loans made up 76% of group loans at 30 June 2026. Wholesale banking also provided 43% of group revenues in the first half of 2026.
Online
- Websites & references
- alpha.gr ↗
Wikidata Q747394 ↗ - Official social accounts
- LinkedIn ↗ · X ↗ · Facebook ↗ · Instagram ↗ · YouTube ↗
Sources · 14 pages consulted
- alpha.gr/
- alpha.gr/en/group/advocating-sound-governance-practices/management/board-of-directors
- alpha.gr/en/personal/support-center/legal-and-regulatory-framework/Financial-Institutions
- alpha.gr/-/media/AlphaGr/Files/Group/Corporate-Announcements/2026/20260730-etairiki-anakoinosi-en-
- alpha.gr/-/media/AlphaGr/Files/Group/Apotelesmata/2026-Q2/20260731-presentation.pdf
- alpha.gr/en/Group/advocating-sound-governance-practices/management/board-of-directors/dimitris-tsi
- alpha.gr/en/Group/advocating-sound-governance-practices/management/board-of-directors/vassilios-ps
- alpha.gr/en/Group/investor-relations/our-corporate-news/summetoxi-tis-alpha-bank-sto-delphi-econom
- alpha.gr/en/personal/support-center/legal-and-regulatory-framework/Regulatory-Organisations
- athens.euronext.com/en/more-options/announcements/completion-merger-between-alpha-services-and-holdings-sa-an
- unicreditgroup.eu/en/press-media/press-releases-price-sensitive/2026/january/unicredit-increases-its-direct
- epant.gr/en/information/press-releases/item/2779-press-release-fines-totaling-41-756-180-10-euro-i
- capital.gr/epixeiriseis/3539598/alpha-bank-kataxoristike-sto-gemi-i-nea-trapeziki-etaireia/
- secure.alpha.gr/static/common/v1/files/AlphaBank_Prosumvatiki-enimerosi.pdf
Leadership
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- Chief executive
- Vassilios E. Psaltis Chief Executive Officer and Executive Member of the Board of Directors; Chair of the Executive Committee
- Chair
- Dimitris C. Tsitsiragos Chair of the Board of Directors, Independent Non-Executive Member
- Chief financial officer
- Vasileios G. Kosmas Chief Financial Officer
- Executive
- Lazaros A. Papagaryfallou Deputy CEO
- Executive
- Iossif Kiouroukoglou Chief of Wholesale Banking (from 15 September 2026)
Supervisors & regulators
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
- European Union
- European Central Bank Prudential supervisor
- Greece
- Bank of Greece Central bankPrudential supervisorAML supervisorResolution
- European Union
- Single Resolution Board Resolution
- Greece
- Hellenic Capital Market Commission Conduct
Recent events 1 enforcement or investigation item
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
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Leadership
The Board appointed Iossif Kiouroukoglou Chief of Wholesale Banking from 15 September 2026, succeeding Ioannis Emiris.
alpha.gr ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The bank completed its acquisition of 69.61% of Alpha Trust Holdings on 24 June 2026, followed by a voluntary tender offer for the remainder.
alpha.gr ↗ -
Other
UniCredit S.p.A. converted a synthetic position of about 20%, bringing its direct stake and voting rights in the bank to around 29.8%.
unicreditgroup.eu ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The bank completed its acquisition of the banking operations of AstroBank in Cyprus on 31 October 2025.
alpha.gr ↗ -
Merger / acquisition
The bank completed the absorption of its parent, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., on 27 June 2025, and its new shares began trading.
athens.euronext.com ↗ -
Enforcement
The Hellenic Competition Commission fined five banks, including Alpha Bank, and the Hellenic Banking Association EUR 41.76 million in total under a settlement.
epant.gr ↗
Compliance-relevant events of the last three years, newest first: fines and enforcement, investigations, incidents, leadership changes, mergers and licence changes. Each links to its source.
Identifiers
Head-office record
- BIC
- CRBAGRAAXXX
- How the BIC breaks down
- CRBABank
- GRCountry · Greece
- AALocation
- XXXBranch · head office
- Branch description
- Not recorded in the directory
- LEI
- 213800DBQIB6VBNU5C64
- LEI record
- View on GLEIF ↗
- How the LEI was matched
- BIC: Mapped to this BIC in the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI relationship file.
Profile
- Type
- Credit institutionListed as a credit institution, or a branch of one, on the ECB’s list of supervised entities, or named as a bank on the Financial Stability Board’s G-SIB list, directly or as a G-SIB’s main operating bank. These are the only bank lists the directory tracks so far.
- Regulation
- Prudentially supervised (ECB list)Prudentially supervised, according to the ECB list of supervised entities (as at 2026-07-01). This is banking supervision, not a licence on a tracked register.
- Register licences
- None matched by LEI in the 22 tracked registersThe tracked registers cover payment, e-money, crypto and money-service firms in 37 countries. Bank licences from national supervisors are not tracked.
- Country · region
- Greece · Europe & Central Asia
- Banking supervision
- Significant · supervised by the ECB as of 2026-07-01
- Trading venues (MIC)
- Operates MIC ABFI list of 2026-09-17
- OFAC sanctions
- No listing cites this BIC
- EU sanctions
- No listing matched this BIC or its LEI
- Country sanctions
- No country programme
- Founded
- 1879
Types come from Swift’s BIC classification, the licences on the 22 tracked registers, and the ECB and FSB bank lists. Most banks outside the euro area appear as financial institutions, because their supervisors’ registers are not tracked yet.
Ownership and group
GLEIF relationship records
The Alpha Bank S.A group has 3 institutions in the directory, in 2 countries: all hold a BIC.
Including Alpha Finance Investment Services Single Member SA, Axia Ventures (Cyprus) Ltd..
See the Alpha Bank S.A group →Group membership follows the accounting-consolidation relationships reported to GLEIF. It does not show ownership shares or control.
Addresses
- Registered address
- STADIOU STR. 40 ATHENS 10252 GREECE
- Operational address
- STADIOU STR. 40 ATHENS 10252 ATHENS GREECE
ISO 20022 identification
As an agent in a Swift cross-border payment message (CBPR+)
A CBPR+ message identifies this institution by its BIC, and may add its LEI or a clearing code. CBPR+ does not allow a name and postal address next to a BIC.
- Identified by
- BIC, with its LEI
- Roles in CBPR+
- Any agent, including the instructing and instructed agents
CBPR+
For cross-border payments on Swift: the BIC, with the LEI and clearing code where known
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>CRBAGRAAXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>213800DBQIB6VBNU5C64</LEI>
</FinInstnId>Full record
Every ISO 20022 element the directory holds. Base ISO 20022 allows them together. CBPR+ does not allow a name and address next to a BIC
<FinInstnId>
<BICFI>CRBAGRAAXXX</BICFI>
<LEI>213800DBQIB6VBNU5C64</LEI>
<Nm>ALPHA BANK S.A.</Nm>
<PstlAdr>
<TwnNm>ATHENS</TwnNm>
<Ctry>GR</Ctry>
<AdrLine>STADIOU STR. 40 ATHENS 10252</AdrLine>
</PstlAdr>
</FinInstnId>The BIC, name and address are as published in Swift’s BIC directory. The LEI comes from the Swift and GLEIF BIC-to-LEI file. Check them against your own records before use.
Payment schemes and systems
EPC registers of 2026-09-11 · ECB T2 list of 2026-07-02 · ECB TIPS list of 2026-09-01 · SIX Bank Master valid on 2026-09-28
| Scheme or system | Since | Registered with | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEPA Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2021-10-04 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Instant Credit TransferISO 20022 messages | 2021-12-10 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit CoreISO 20022 messages | 2021-10-04 | Head office | — |
| SEPA Direct Debit Business-to-BusinessISO 20022 messages | 2021-10-04 | Head office | — |
| Verification of Payee | 2025-10-06 | Head office | — |
| T2 (Eurosystem real-time gross settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
| TIPS (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement)ISO 20022 messages | — | Head office | — |
SEPA dates are when the institution became ready for the scheme. The T2 list names direct participants only and gives no joining date. TIPS entries have no joining date.
An institution missing from T2 may still be reachable through an indirect participant. The ECB’s TIPS list does not separate participants from reachable parties. It includes institutions reachable in Swedish kronor as well as in euro.
“ISO 20022 messages” marks a scheme or system whose rulebook or operator specifies ISO 20022 for messages between participants.
Market identifiers
One trading venue or reporting service run under this LEI list of 2026-09-17
| MIC | Market | Kind | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABFI | ALPHA BANK | Operating MIC | Systematic internaliser |
Network
Branches and correspondent banking
One branch BIC connects to the head office. The bank publishes 29 accounts at other banks, across 3 regions.
- Own offices
- Correspondent banks: it holds accounts there
Hover over a branch, account or group to see its details
Correspondent accounts
Researched 29 Sep 2026 · Sources
29 accounts at other banks, in 23 currencies, as the bank publishes them: alpha.gr ↗
| Currency | Correspondent | BIC | Account | Purpose | Directory check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AED | CITIBANK N.A. (LONDON) United Kingdom | CITIGB2L | GB87CITI18500811263161 | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| ALL | BANKA OTP ALBANIA SH.A (ex. ALPHA BANK ALBANIA SH.A) Albania | PUPPALTR | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| AUD | J.P. MORGAN AG (FRANKFURT) Germany | CHASDEFX | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| CAD | BANK OF MONTREAL Canada | BOFMCAM2 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| CHF | UBS SWITZERLAND AG Switzerland | UBSWCHZH80A | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| CNY | COMMERZBANK AG Germany | COBADEFF | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| CZK | CITIBANK N.A. (LONDON) United Kingdom | CITIGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| DKK | DANSKE BANK A/S Denmark | DABADKKK | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| EUR | Euroclear | — | EC90864 | Securities settlement only | No BIC published |
| GBP | BARCLAYS BANK PLC United Kingdom | BARCGB22 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| GBP | LLOYDS BANK PLC United Kingdom | LOYDGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| GBP | NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC (RBS GROUP) United Kingdom | NWBKGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| HKD | CITIBANK N.A. (LONDON) United Kingdom | CITIGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| HUF | CITIBANK N.A. (LONDON) United Kingdom | CITIGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| JPY | MUFG BANK LTD Japan | BOTKJPJT | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| NOK | DANSKE BANK A/S Norway | DABANO22 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| NZD | J.P. MORGAN AG (FRANKFURT) Germany | CHASDEFX | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| PLN | CITIBANK N.A. (LONDON) United Kingdom | CITIGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| RON | UNICREDIT BANK S.A. Romania | BACXROBU | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| RSD | AGROINDUSTRIJSKO KOMERCIJALNA BANKA AIK BANKA A.D. BEOGRAD Serbia | AIKBRS22 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| SEK | DANSKE BANK A/S Sweden | DABASESX | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| SGD | CITIBANK N.A. (LONDON) United Kingdom | CITIGB2L | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| TRY | TURKIYE GARANTI BANKASI AS Türkiye | TGBATRIS | TR470006200093000006499754 | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | STANDARD CHARTERED BANK United States | SCBLUS33 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON United States | IRVTUS3N | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | CITIBANK N.A. United States | CITIUS33 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST CO AMERICAS United States | BKTRUS33 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| USD | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA NEW YORK United States | CHASUS33 | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
| ZAR | J.P. MORGAN AG (FRANKFURT) Germany | CHASDEFX | — | — | Matches the Swift directory |
Source is the 'Correspondent Banks' section of the bank's Financial Institutions page, retrieved on 29 September 2026. The page shows no date. It lists correspondents by currency, with city and Swift code. Account numbers or IBANs are printed only for AED (Citibank London) and TRY (Garanti). The EUR entry names Alpha Bank itself (CRBAGRAA), with commercial, FX, money market and derivatives payments settled directly through TARGET2. That entry is not recorded as an account. The same entry names a Euroclear account for securities settlement, which is extracted without a BIC because none is printed. City labels are omitted from the rows. All 30 rows were extracted in the order published. The page also has terms for banks, STP rules for MT103 and pacs.008 messages, and due-diligence requirements. Each correspondent BIC is checked against the Swift directory: a BIC missing from it, or registered to a differently named bank, may be a typo or out of date. Confirm settlement instructions with the bank before relying on them.
Branch codes
| BIC | Branch | City | Address | LEI | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRBAGRAAI01 | TIPS | Athens | STADIOU STR. 40 ATHENS 10252 ATHENS GREECE | — | 2021-09-11 |
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Sources & method
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- Payment schemes and systems—Source: European Payments Council (EPC) Registers of Participants; matched to BICs by Elucidate. Source: European Central Bank, List of T2 participants. Source: European Central Bank, List of TIPS participants and reachable parties.
- Banking supervision—Source: European Central Bank, list of supervised entities.
- Wikidata—CC0, matched on the BIC or LEI recorded in Wikidata. It is community-edited, so check key facts.
- Ownership and group—GLEIF Level 2 relationship records (accounting consolidation), matched by LEI.
- Overview, leadership, regulators and events—researched per institution by an AI model with web search, from the institution's own website and reports, regulators, company registers and news. Figures, people and events link to their source, and each card shows the research date. AI research can be wrong or out of date, so check key facts at the source.
- European registers—Source: European Central Bank (ECB), list of monetary financial institutions and list of institutions subject to minimum reserves. Matched on LEI by Elucidate.
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