NBG's Foreign Currency Sight Account has the following main features:

• Interest rate that differs depending on the currency denomination of the account
• Deposits in all main foreign currencies
• Account information by updating your deposit book.
• Account management free of charge
• Option to link the account to investment products in the same currency as the account
• Transfer of funds from your account to a foreign bank to facilitate your transactions, in line with the applicable law

 

By opening a sight account in foreign currency you can get updates on the activity of your account through updating your passbook and manage your account easily, wherever you are, through Digital Banking.

For information on interest rates and/ or charges relating to NBG's deposits, click here.

For information about product features and terms and conditions, please visit Precontract Information and Single Agreement for Individuals and Legal Entities.  

By visiting an NBG branch.

Find out about the ID verification documents required under the current regulatory framework at "Have you introduced yourself? If not... do it now".

In the case of legal entities, visit an NBG Branch to obtain information on the legalization documents you need to submit, depending on your type of business.

No, even non residents can open a sight deposit account in foreign currency.

You can open the account in a great variety of foreign currencies. More specifically: US dollar (USD), Swiss franc (CHF), Canadian dollar (CAD), Swedish krona (SEK), Norwegian krone (ΝΟΚ), Danish krone (DKK), Japanese yen (JPY), Australian dollar (AUD), UK sterling (GBP), New Turkish lira (TRY), Romanian lei (RON), South African rand (ZAR), Hong Kong dollar (HKD).

Yes, the minimum initial deposit is € 300.