Alpha Bank Elevates Transaction Banking Through Strategic Corporate Workshops

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

August 22, 2025

Alpha Bank has successfully concluded a series of high-caliber corporate workshops across Athens, Thessaloniki, and Heraklion, Crete. This initiative, attended by over 100 senior executives from nearly 70 companies, underscores the bank’s commitment to delivering innovative Transaction Banking solutions.

Empowering Business Leaders With Advanced Financial Tools

The workshops provided an immersive environment where participants explored the latest Transaction Banking tools, focusing primarily on Trade Finance and Treasury. With the promise of expanding the series to additional regions in Greece starting in September, the sessions enabled corporate leaders to gain hands-on insights and engage with senior Alpha Bank executives on best business practices and market challenges.

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Customized Content for Evolving Market Needs

Each event was carefully tailored to address specific business imperatives. In Heraklion, the spotlight was on the advantages of digital transaction banking services, fostering enhanced operational efficiency. Thessaloniki’s sessions emphasized opportunities for international expansion through specialized Trade Finance and Treasury instruments. Meanwhile, the Athens workshop not only showcased Alpha Bank’s flagship Transaction Banking products but also delivered a thorough analysis of market dynamics, including the implications of US tariff policies.

Industry Experts Driving Strategic Insights

Alpha Bank’s panel featured prominent figures such as Vangelis Patrinos, Chief of Wholesale Trade Lending and Transaction Banking, Panagiotis Kapopoulos, Chief Economist, and other seasoned professionals including Kiki Karagianni, Giorgos Markouizos, and Ioanna Apostolidi. Their expert insights on products like Import LC Discounting and innovative energy risk hedging solutions—such as Energy Swaps—highlighted the bank’s proactive approach in addressing current financial market challenges.

Strengthening Competitive Edge Through Innovation

“The success of our initial series of corporate events in Heraklion, Thessaloniki, and Athens reaffirms our commitment to empowering Greek businesses with tailored financial solutions,” stated Alexandros Manatos, Transaction Banking Solutions Director at Alpha Bank. “Our events have not only provided detailed insights into advanced Trade Finance and Treasury tools but also demonstrated how these innovations can drive competitiveness and effective management of market challenges.”

Through these strategic workshops, Alpha Bank solidifies its leadership in Transaction Banking by continuously adapting to the evolving economic landscape and strengthening business resilience across Greece.

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Cyprus-Based ASBIS Hits Record $1.05bn In Monthly Revenue, Up 216% Year On Year

by News Editor

October 21, 2026

The technology distributor ASBIS Group, headquartered in Limassol, has exceeded $1 billion in monthly sales for the first time in its history, reporting preliminary consolidated revenue of $1.05 billion in September 2026, more than three times the amount recorded a year earlier.

The figure represents a 216% increase from $332 million in September 2025, making it the highest-revenue month in the company’s history.

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ASBIS reported its strongest sales growth in servers and server components, while CEO Serhei Kostevitch pointed to growing demand for artificial intelligence solutions and computing infrastructure as an opportunity for the business.

For a company operating across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, September marked a new sales milestone following several months of substantial year-on-year growth.

Kostevitch attributed the record performance to the group’s existing operations, highlighting its broad product portfolio, international market presence and strong relationships with manufacturers and trading partners.

“Most importantly, this result is the outcome of our regular operating activities,” he said.

The CEO also highlighted the company’s portfolio of projects as a reason for confidence in continued AI-related development.

However, the group’s growth was not limited to AI-related technologies. Smartphones also performed strongly in September, with Kostevitch stressing that “we are growing beyond the AI segment as well.”

Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates and Ukraine accounted for the largest shares of ASBIS’s September revenue, followed by Slovakia and Poland.

Growth Follows Record First Half

September’s results follow a period of strong financial performance for ASBIS.

In July, the company reported preliminary consolidated revenue of $531 million, an increase of 89% compared with the same month in 2025. August brought a further rise to $604 million, up 91% year on year.

September’s $1.05 billion figure represents a substantial increase on both months, although the company has not provided a detailed breakdown explaining the acceleration.

The results also follow a record first half of 2026, when ASBIS generated approximately $2.97 billion in consolidated revenue, up 76% year on year.

Net profit after tax reached $80.6 million, compared with $19.4 million in the same period in 2025.

The second quarter was particularly strong, with revenue reaching $1.69 billion, an increase of 78.7%, while quarterly net profit more than tripled to $44.3 million.

ASBIS has emphasised that its September revenue figures are preliminary estimates and may differ from the final reported results.

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