Green light for listing process Optima bank in its main market Athens Stock Exchange received by the board of directors of the bank during the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday, March 22. The increase in the authorized capital will amount to 130 million euros and follows the conversion of the bond issue of Optima bank, which was concluded in November last year, increasing the bank’s capital by 60 million euros. AMK seeks to further protect the bank’s capital in order to develop it and expand its shareholder base. The plan calls for a net worth of €380m after completion of the increase, with a percentage to be widely dispersed estimated at 25%.

According to Optima Bank, “AMK’s decision is a turning point for its course and at the same time a starting point for the next day, as it is the first bank to cross the threshold of the Athens Stock Exchange after 17 years. , having proved in practice its loyalty with its dynamics, a step that is a vote of confidence in the Greek economy and its prospects.”

As noted in the message, “Optima Bank has gone through an unprecedentedly impressive course in the banking services market in a short period of time, it has a lot of achievements to its credit. Today, the bank has a nationwide network of 27 branches, constantly investing in cutting-edge technology to offer the best service to its customers.” Profit after tax in 2022 exceeded 30 million euros, compared to 16.7 million euros in 2021. Its network of stores is developing on the basis of consulting support for enterprises that form the core of the financial base, and individuals that form the core of the deposit base.

In his 3.5 years of operation, he has raised more than 2.3 billion euros in deposits and has also supported Greek entrepreneurship through investment financing of more than 1.8 billion euros. In 2023, the bank announced that it intends to further strengthen entrepreneurship in the Greek market by providing new loans for investment projects worth more than 1.6 billion euros. At the same time, with 84 new hires in 2022, it has reached 450 executives.

Georgios Taniskidis, President of Optima Bank, noted regarding the decision of the general meeting that “our next important goal is to list our bank on the Athens Stock Exchange. This strategic decision for us will be implemented in the way we have been working until today. With a plan, consistency and respect for our customers, our employees, but above all our current and future shareholders. The staff of Optima Bank, who have contributed to the success to date, are ready to write the next chapter in its history so that it continues to be a benchmark in the Greek banking market.”