4th HELEX roadshow in London: Greek banks in the spotlight – Series of meetings with investors

The two-day Investment Conference of HELEX in collaboration with Morgan Stanley has started with a large participation of investors and funds, a banking source present at the conference in London reported to “N” .

According to the same source, special focus is placed on banks. Greek banks seem to be the most important investment showcase of the country and a tangible example of the success of the Greek economy.

The importance of Greek banks as a pole of attraction is also highlighted by the fact that the CEOs of all four systemic banks  (Mylonas, Psaltis, Karavias, Megalou) will participate in a separate panel at 15.00 Athens time, after the keynote speech of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Greek banks are expected to highlight the prospects of the Greek economy and the banking sector from 2026 onwards after a decade of crisis.

Meetings with funds and investors

As part of the conference, approximately 100 strong investment schemes that manage a total of approximately 30 trillion dollars will attend, signaling a strong opportunity for Greece and the Greek investment landscape.

Almost half of them will reportedly have the opportunity to meet with Greek systemic banks with the aim of sharing their next steps and attracting greater investment opportunities.

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Each one of them is expected to have 40-50 meetings with investors in the two days of the meeting.

Strong profitability and upgrades

International agencies (Fitch, DBRS, Scope, S&P, Moody’s) have collectively upgraded Greece by 4–5 notches since 2019, supporting one of the strongest credit stories in the Eurozone, while a series of positive reports for Greek systemic banks unfolded in recent weeks just after the publication of 9-month financial results. International agencies emphasized that banks are benefiting from the “Greek story” of recovery and the increase in corporate lending.

It is noted that all four systemic banks — Alpha Bank, Eurobank, National, Piraeus — recorded profits of 3.509 billion euros in the first nine months of 2025, while they are on track to reach 4 billion in net profitability for 2025.

At the same time, the dividend policy remains strong, since the distribution of dividends is moving at 50%-60% of their total profits. In addition, Greek banks have demonstrated strong capital adequacy, with their capital strengthening the ability to grant new loans but also creating favorable conditions for further acquisitions and synergies that will lead to greater concentration of the financial sector.

Finance Minister Pierrakakis to attend

According to sources, Kyriakos Pierrakakis will also be present at the conference tomorrow, 2/12, in the wake of the announcement of his candidacy for the presidency of the Eurogroup.

The Greek Minister, with his presence at the conference, is going to give a strong message about the Greek economy to foreign investors.