FILE GREECE BANKS FUSION ( FILE ) A two - part composite archive picture dated 28 June 2011 shows a lettering of Alpha Bank and a sign of Eurobank in Athen , Greece . Two of the largest Greek credit institutes , Alpha Bank and Eurobank , are to merge due to the debt crisis in Greece . According to the stock market in Athen , the trading of the shares of both banks was stopped on 29 August 2011 . Details of the fusion will be released on later in the day . EPA / ARNO BURGI < 모바일 애플리케이션 > < 포토 매거진 >< 저작권자 ( c ) 연합뉴스 . 무단 전재 - 재배 포금 지 . >