Piraeus Bank GroupPiraeus Bank Group has a growing international presence, focused in Southeastern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean, but also in the financial centres of London and New York. In particular, the Group is present in the USA through Marathon Bank, based in New York with 14 branches, in London with a branch of Piraeus Bank, in Albania through Tirana Bank with 46 branches, in Romania through Piraeus Bank Romania with 180 branches, in Bulgaria with 101 branches of Piraeus Bank Bulgaria, in Serbia with 47 branches of Piraeus Bank Beograd, in Ukraine with 58 branches of Piraeus Bank ICB, in Cyprus with 15 branches of Piraeus Bank Cyprus and in Egypt with 57 branches of Piraeus Bank Egypt. The main medium term goals of Piraeus Bank Group are to maintain a balanced growth in terms of loans and deposits, achieve high efficiency and sustain superior asset quality. Piraeus will continue to focus on SMEs and retail banking segments, where it holds strong expertise, while capitalizing on its young branch network, both in Greece and abroad. The Group's fundamental policy direction for human resources development is based on the efficient management of human resources, leading to the creation of skillful and dedicated personnel able to function within the framework of the competitive EU banking market. At the end of June 2009, the Group employed 13,800 people. At the end of June 2009, Piraeus Bank Group had a network of 877 branches (358 in Greece and 519 abroad) and its equity capital amounted to ˆ3,631 mn. The clients' deposits, repos and retail bonds issued amounted to ˆ31,778 mn, loans reached ˆ38,272 mn and total assets were ˆ53,961 mn. Phone/Fax: +380 444 958 8 8th Illinska Street, City Kiev,, Kievska oblast Other Categories: Financing |