Alpha Bank’s “Business Tomorrow” event, held on Monday, May 23, with the participation of more than 200 corporate Customers and the presence of the political leadership and executives of the Bank, marked the clear will and readiness of the bank to lead the next day of Greek entrepreneurship and economy, as mentioned in a relevant announcement.
The event, organized on the occasion of the operation of the lending platform co-financed by the Recovery and Sustainability Fund, was aimed at informing the business community about the solutions offered by Alpha Bank. Discussions focused both on strengthening, with working capital, the resilience of businesses, and, above all, on the Bank’s intention to consistently support investment projects that enhance extroversion, the digital transition and the green economy. The hosts of the event were the CEO of the Group Mr. Vassilis Psaltis and the General Manager Wholesale Banking Mr. Giannis Emiris.
Alpha Group CEO: “Alpha Bank’s mission is to stand by every initiative for progress”
During his short greeting that marked the start of the event, Alpha Bank Group CEO Vassilis Psaltis referred to the need for determination from all stakeholders – the State, the banking system and the business world – in order to take advantage of the opportunity of Community funds for a future of resilience and development for the country.
Mr. Psaltis noted that Alpha Bank’s mission in this new environment is to stand by any initiative for progress using its strong capital base and experienced staff, to identify which financial tool best suits entrepreneurs’ needs and assisting them in the process of maturation and success of their business plan.
Referring to the financial opportunities created in Greek companies, large and small and medium, in order to design and implement investment development plans, Mr. Psaltis stressed that the Fund for Recovery and Sustainability can offer significant financial cost savings for companies, while noting that together with the Development Law, the NSRF and the rest of the European resources, it offers “a unique opportunity to our generation to fill the investment gap of approximately Euro 100 billion that the economic crisis has bequeathed to us”.
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