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Established as long ago as 1947, The South African Bank of Athens Limited was initially focused on servicing the financial needs and supporting the business enterprises and activities of Hellenes (Greek “diaspora”) residing in South Africa. Over the decades, however, the Bank has broadened its ambit and widened its horizons beyond its Greek roots to offer its quality services and facilities to the entire spectrum of South Africa’s small-to-medium business community.

Today, the Bank’s customer base reflects South Africa’s multi-lingual and multi-cultural mix and the massive socio-economic changes than have occurred since 1994. While it is 99.67% owned by National Bank of Greece S.A. - a major international financial institution listed on the New York and Athens Stock Exchanges - the Bank is fully committed to South Africa and its customers across the country. The Bank invested in world-class systems and use innovative technology to provide unique and best banking services to its customers.

Importantly, the parent company provides a strong foundation and a comprehensive network that is linked to the world’s major financial centres. A fully authorised dealer in foreign exchange, Bank of Athens also possesses principle clearing bank status. It is also a Registered Credit Provider and an Authorised Financial Services Provider.

To provide customers with state-of-the-art services, the Bank focuses heavily on training and ensuring that its personnel are thoroughly versed in financial and technical expertise as well as customer care.

Besides commercial banking, which includes deposit taking, the provision of cheque services and lending, Bank of Athens may also carry on any other business which is regulated or authorized by Reserve Bank, including financial advisory services, trade finance, short term investing and short-term foreign exchange.

The Reserve Bank is responsible for bank regulation and supervision in South Africa. The purpose is to achieve a sound, efficient banking system in the interest of the depositors of banks and the economy as a whole. This function is performed by issuing banking licenses to banking institutions and monitoring their activities as regulated by the Banks Act (No. 94 of 1990) and the regulations relating thereto.