Millennium Bank was a
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bank that was headquartered in
Kallithea
Kallithea (Greek: Καλλιθέα, meaning "beautiful view") is a district of Athens and a municipality in south Athens regional unit. It is the eighth largest municipality in Greece (96,118 inhabitants, 2021 census) and the fourth biggest i ...
, in
Athens
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metropolitan area. It was founded in 2000 as ''Nova Bank'', but on 10 November 2006 was renamed to ''Millennium Bank'',
in order to conform with the worldwide "Millennium" brand of its then parent company Millennium BCP (
Banco Comercial Português
Portuguese Commercial Bank ( pt, Banco Comercial Português, BCP) is a Portuguese bank that was founded in 1985 and is the largest private bank in the country. BCP is a member of the Euronext 100 stock index and its current chief executive officer ...
) of Portugal.
In June 2013, Millennium Bank was bought by
Piraeus Bank
Piraeus Bank ( el, Τράπεζα Πειραιώς) is a Greek multinational financial services company with its headquarters in Athens, Greece. Piraeus Bank's shares have been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) since January 1918.
In G ...
.
Its operations were merged into
Piraeus Bank
Piraeus Bank ( el, Τράπεζα Πειραιώς) is a Greek multinational financial services company with its headquarters in Athens, Greece. Piraeus Bank's shares have been listed on the Athens Stock Exchange (ATHEX) since January 1918.
In G ...
's in December 2013.
See also
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List of banks in Greece
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Kallithea
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