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Hellenic Bank Transitions To Eurobank Limited Following Merger With Eurobank Cyprus

Merger Announcement And Rebranding

On Monday, September 1, Hellenic Bank officially rebranded as Eurobank Limited, following its merger with Eurobank Cyprus. After 49 years, the familiar Hellenic emblem will be phased out, replaced by the new corporate image in line with the standards of the Eurobank Group.

Seamless Operational Continuity For Hellenic Customers

Account numbers, IBANs, and banking details remain unchanged. Debit and credit cards, along with existing PINs and online banking credentials, will continue to function without disruption. Although new cards featuring the Eurobank logo will be introduced over time, no immediate action is required from customers.

The Hellenic Bank Mobile App, as well as active facilities such as recurring transfers and direct deposits, will maintain their current operation. Branch staff will continue to provide service, with options available to transfer accounts to other locations if preferred.

Unaltered Terms And Conditions

All existing contractual arrangements, including product terms and interest rates, will remain intact. Fee structures for transactions, including transfers between Hellenic Bank and Eurobank Cyprus, will not change—these inter-bank transfers will now be processed without fees as part of a unified system.

Loan Approvals And Credit Facilities

Loan commitments approved prior to the legal integration will be executed under their original terms. All documentation and conditions for loans in progress will retain their pre-merger status, ensuring that customers experience no alteration to their existing credit agreements.

Guidance For Eurobank Customers And Joint Account Holders

Eurobank customers will observe no immediate modifications to their card services, digital banking platforms, or associated withdrawal limits. Features such as ATM withdrawals, currently set at €500 per transaction, will persist as defined until any sanctioned updates are communicated.

For clients maintaining relationships with both banking entities, services will continue seamlessly through the current staff until a full system consolidation is completed. Safe deposit boxes and digital features remain unaffected by the transition.

Conclusion

This strategic merger marks a pivotal evolution in the region’s banking landscape, aimed at unifying operations while sustaining customer confidence. Both Hellenic and Eurobank customers can expect a stable transition, with clear communication regarding any future enhancements to services or fee structures.

Cypriot Startup LIVIA Wins Europe’s Top Youth Entrepreneurship Competition

A Cypriot university team has won the European GEN-E 2026 youth entrepreneurship competition with LIVIA, a smart agriculture platform that combines satellite data, autonomous drones and artificial intelligence to help farmers improve irrigation, detect disease earlier and reduce pesticide use.

Alongside first place, the team received the FedEx Access Award, expanding its access to investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts across Europe.

Initially developed for vineyards, LIVIA analyses individual plants and turns complex data into practical recommendations. The team is now preparing its first functional product and pilot projects in Cyprus, with plans to expand into additional crops and international markets.

From An Idea To Smart Agriculture

LIVIA began with a simple question: how could satellite data create practical value in everyday life? After exploring applications ranging from meteorology to marine biology, the team identified agriculture as the sector with the greatest potential.

Recognising the limitations of satellite imagery alone, particularly in resolution and update frequency, the founders integrated autonomous drones into the platform to provide more detailed field data.

Designed as a modular system, LIVIA can continuously incorporate new data sources and capabilities. Its initial focus is irrigation management, early disease detection and plant health monitoring, with vineyards serving as the first use case because of their importance to Cyprus and the team’s own experience.

Turning Data Into Decisions

Satellite imagery provides continuous monitoring of crops, while autonomous drones capture high-resolution images whenever greater precision is needed.

Artificial intelligence then combines those datasets with information collected by growers, including IoT sensors and field observations, to generate tailored recommendations for irrigation, disease prevention and resource management.

By analysing each plant individually, the platform enables precision agriculture rather than field-wide recommendations.

Building A Hardware And Software Startup

Developing LIVIA has required balancing advanced software with specialised hardware, including drones, multispectral cameras and charging stations, all while operating with limited resources.

Although the startup participates in the Bank of Cyprus IDEA programme and has secured non-equity funding, integrating multiple data sources into a reliable AI system remains its biggest technical challenge.

The Role Of Junior Achievement

Participation in the JA StartUp Programme helped transform the original concept into a business proposition through mentoring, coaching and pitch preparation.

Support continued after LIVIA won the national competition, with the Junior Achievement Cyprus team helping the founders prepare for the European final in Latvia.

European Recognition

Winning GEN-E 2026 and the FedEx Access Award marked the team’s biggest milestone to date and created new opportunities to connect with investors, entrepreneurs and industry experts across Europe.

The founders are now focused on completing their minimum viable product, launching pilot projects in Cyprus and expanding the platform to new crops and international markets.

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