The term financial crime pertains to criminal activities carried out by individuals or criminal organizations with the aim to reap financial benefits by using illegal methods. The most common financial crime encountered currently are terrorist financing, money laundering, corruption and fraud, which have a severe impact on the operation of the credit institutions.
Upon assessing the risks associated with financial crime and with the purpose of preventing and combating said crime we have established the Financial Crime Compliance Special Unit, which monitors the legislative developments at a national and European level and makes sure that the Bank and the Group comply seamlessly with them.
For the effective handling of the above-mentioned risks and having the protection of the Bank and of our customers in mind, we adopt Policies, implement strict regulations and controls both at the start, as well as during our business relationship, we cooperate with the Competent Authorities, invest in systems and provide for the continuous training of our employees.