Private company

Geniki Bank

Geniki Bank, previously known as General Bank of Greece (Greek: Γενική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδας - General Bank of Greece), was a Greek financier group that provided banking and financing services. It was acquired by Piraeus Bank in 2014.2 It was founded in 1937.1 It is headquartered in Athens.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1937Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersAthens1
  • Websitewww.geniki.gr
  • Legal formAnonymi Etaireia1

Geniki Bank, previously known as General Bank of Greece (Greek: Γενική Τράπεζα της Ελλάδας - General Bank of Greece), was a Greek financier group that provided banking and financing services. It was acquired by Piraeus Bank in 2014.2

Corporate structure

Geniki Bank is part of a group headed by Piraeus Bank. 45 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Piraeus Bank Athens, Greece
    • EUROINVESTMENT & FINANCE PUBLIC LIMITED Nicosia, Cyprus
    • Geniki Bank Athens
    • Piraeus Bank Beograd Subsidiary · Belgrade
    • Piraeus Bank ICB Subsidiary
    • ACHAIA CLAUSS ESTATE S.A. (ΑΧΑΪΑ CLAUSS ESTATE ΑΝΩΝΥΜΟΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ) Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • AKINITA LAKKOS MIKELLI LIMITED Subsidiary · Nicosia, Cyprus
    • Anonymos Elliniki Etaireia Genikon Asfaleion, I Ethniki (ΑΝΩΝΥΜΟΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ ΓΕΝΙΚΩΝ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΩΝ, Η ΕΘΝΙΚΗ) Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • ENTROPIA KTIMATIKI S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • GEKA S.A. (ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΚΑΤΑΣΚΕΥΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΕΩΝ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΟΣ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ) Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • JSC PIRAEUS BANK ICB Subsidiary
    • KOMOTINI REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT SINGLE MEMBER S.A. (ΟΙΚΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΑΝΑΠΤΥΞΗ ΚΟΜΟΤΗΝΗΣ ΜΟΝΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΗ ΑΝΩΝΥΜΗ ΕΤΑΙΡΕΙΑ) Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • KOSMOPOLIS A' SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • MELLON DIRECT SOLUTIONS MAE Subsidiary · Piraeus, Greece
    • ND DEVELOPMENT SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • NEW UP DATING DEVELOPMENT SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
      • PROSPECT N.E.P.A. (ΠΡΟΣΠΕΚΤ Ν.Ε.Π.Α.) Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • P.H. DEVELOPMENT Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • PICAR SA Subsidiary
    • PICAR SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • PIRAEUS ASSET MANAGEMENT MUTUAL FUNDS SA Subsidiary
    • PIRAEUS DEVELOPMENT SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • PIRAEUS FACTORING SA Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • PIRAEUS FINANCIAL LEASING SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Marousi, Greece
    • Piraeus Leasing S.M.S.A. Subsidiary
    • PIRAEUS REAL ESTATE SINGLE MEMBER S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • PIRAEUS SECURITIES S.A. Subsidiary · Athens, Greece
    • and 16 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

The bank was founded in 1991 as the General Bank of Greece.

The bank had been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange since 26 January 1991.

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 were sold to Piraeus Bank.

From Wikipedia’s article on Geniki Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • commercial bank

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1937Founded Founded1

Sources

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