The alarming increase of Covid-19 cases in July 2020 led to the legislative introduction of the mandatory use of non-medical masks by employees and consumers, together with the implementation/adoption of additional restrictive measures. HBA member-banks, in an effort to fully integrate these new measures (as per Ministerial Decision D1a/EC. 48002/2020), and aiming in safeguarding the health of banking employees and the banking clientele, notify/announce that as of Tuesday 4th August 2020, and until further notice, following transactions will not be effected, with physical presence, in any bank branch:

Greek banks, members of the HBA, committed to active, immediate and effective support for the Greek economy, and given the flexibility provided by the competent supervisory and regulatory authorities, have decided to extend the support measures for businesses and individuals, directly and indirectly affected by the current crisis, and to provide facilities for the payment of their loan instalments until 31st December 2020.

The banking sector, responding to challenges caused by the recent health crisis, supports directly and actively businesses and households by implementing integrated action plans under two main axes: (a) moratoria of instalments for thousands of affected businesses and households and (b) rapid financing of businesses in order to help them recover at this turning point of the economy. In doing so, HBA member-banks are helpers in the country's effort to face the health crisis and to recover as soon as possible, returning back on track of the economic growth. The banking industry traced the actual needs of the economy and responded promptly.

The Annual General Assembly Meeting of the Hellenic Bank Association was held on 11th June 2020 as a digital event, with the participation of Board of Directors’ members, as well as representatives from HBA member-banks and the General Secretariat. The Chairman of the HBA Board of Directors Mr. G. Handjinicolaou, in his speech referred to the extremely good conditions, under which, the Greek Banking System operated in 2019, a year during which:

The Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) participated for a sixth consecutive year with relevant activities in the "European Money Week" of the European Banking Federation (EBF).

In this context, the third National Competition for the European Money Quiz was successfully completed on June 3rd, 2020.