National Bank of Greece S.A.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.nbg.gr
Employees: 36,376
Employee growth: (0.0%)

Like the ancient ruins that dominate the landscape of Greece, National Bank of Greece (NBG) dominates the banking landscape of the Mediterranean. In addition to holding the top position at home, NBG has taken a leading position in the Balkans by acquiring controlling stakes in banks throughout the region. The bank offers such services as commercial and consumer banking, asset management, investment banking, financing, and insurance. It has more than 570 domestic branches and another 1,100 in a dozen outside countries. NBG once served as the Greek central bank, but the government sold its stake in the company in 2004.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $9,557.1M
One year growth: 4.0%
Net income: ($16,579.3)M

Officers:
Chairman: Prof Vassilios T. Rapanos
CEO and Director: Apostolos S. Tamvakakis
Deputy CEO and Member of the Executive Committee: Anthimos C. Thomopoulos

Competitors:
Alpha Bank
EFG Eurobank Ergasias
Piraeus Bank S.A.