# Hellenic Bank (Cyprus)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hellenic-bank
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Hellenic Bank — official](https://www.hellenicbank.com/)

## Overview

**Hellenic Bank (Cyprus)** is **one of Cyprus's largest commercial banks** + **Eurobank Holdings Greek parent ~55.3% controlling post-2024 acquisition** + **CSE: HB** + **~360,000 customers** <sup>[1][1], [Cyprus report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CY)</sup>. **2025 baseline**: Hellenic Bank one of Cyprus's largest commercial banks + Eurobank Holdings Greek parent ~55.3% controlling.

## History

**Apr 23 1976 — Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd founded** distinctive Cypriot banking heritage.

**1996 — Hellenic Bank CSE IPO under ticker HB** distinctive Cypriot banking listing.

**2018 — Hellenic Bank acquires Cooperative Central Bank of Cyprus performing-loans portfolio post-Cyprus cooperative banking restructuring**.

**2014 — Hellenic Bank Mobile Banking app launch** distinctive Cypriot mobile banking strategy.

**Feb-Sep 2024 — Eurobank Holdings Greek parent ~55.3% controlling Hellenic Bank post-stake build-up + Mar 2024 mandatory tender offer + Sep 2024 56% controlling threshold** distinctive Greek-Cypriot banking acquisition.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd** (CSE: HB; one of Cyprus's largest commercial banks; Eurobank Holdings Greek parent ~55.3% controlling post-2024 acquisition).

**Major shareholders**: **Eurobank Holdings (Athex: EUROB; Greek parent post-2024) ~55.3% controlling + Logicom + Wargaming + Demetra Holdings + Cypriot retail + institutional + foreign investors**.

**Regulators**: **CBC (Central Bank of Cyprus) + ECB**.

## Technical integration

Hellenic Bank Mobile Banking app (iOS + Android) + hellenicbank.com online + Hellenic Bank branch network across Cyprus + Hellenic Bank Visa + Mastercard cards; SEPA + SEPA Instant + EPC-QR + Wero (post-EPI launch).

## Implementations & partners

**Eurobank Group ecosystem**: [Eurobank (v-Banking + EVA virtual assistant)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/eurobank) (Eurobank Holdings Greek parent post-2024 Hellenic Bank acquisition; Athex: EUROB; one of Greece's largest commercial banks by assets).

**Major Cypriot banking competitors**: [Bank of Cyprus (BoC)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-of-cyprus) (Bank of Cyprus Public Company Limited; CSE: BOCH; LSE: BOCH; Cyprus's largest commercial bank by assets) + [Alpha Bank (myAlpha + UniCredit partnership)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/alpha-bank) (Alpha Bank Cyprus subsidiary) + [Piraeus Bank (Piraeus app + winbank)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/piraeus-bank) (Piraeus Bank Cyprus subsidiary) + Ancoria Bank (Ancoria Bank Cypriot commercial bank).

**Regulators**: CBC + ECB.

## Status

**Active, one of Cyprus's largest commercial banks + Eurobank Holdings Greek parent ~55.3% controlling + Eurobank Group ecosystem integration** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>:
- **Hellenic Bank Public Company Ltd (CSE: HB; one of Cyprus's largest commercial banks)** since Apr 23 1976 founding + 1996 CSE IPO + 2014 Mobile Banking app launch + 2018 Cooperative Central Bank performing-loans portfolio acquisition + Feb-Sep 2024 Eurobank ~55.3% controlling acquisition.
- **CBC + ECB regulated**.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.hellenicbank.com/ "Hellenic Bank — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellenic_Bank "Hellenic Bank — Wikipedia"
[cy-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CY

- [1] [Hellenic Bank — official][1]
- [2] [Hellenic Bank — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Cyprus report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/CY)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/CY-cyprus.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [hellenic-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/hellenic-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.