National Bank of Greece and SAP announce a strategic partnership that places the Bank at the core of SAP’s global digital network, SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity (MBC), significantly enhancing digital banking capabilities for Greek businesses.
Through its integration into the MBC network, National Bank of Greece now joins an international ecosystem of leading financial institutions, including JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citibank, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Banco Santander, BBVA, BNP Paribas, and Deutsche Bank. Leveraging the MBC network’s momentum significantly enhances the banking experience for its corporate clients.
Creating immediate value for businesses is a key objective of this partnership. National Bank of Greece’s integration into the SAP platform eliminates technical complexity, offering customers seamless connectivity and immediately operational solutions. In practice, this means that businesses are spared time-consuming implementation processes, while gaining a complete, real-time view of their liquidity through SAP ERP, thereby enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency. The partnership between National Bank of Greece and SAP provides Greek businesses with the necessary tools to take a leading role in today’s interconnected economy.
Mr. George Marinos, Assistant General Manager of Innovation and Digital Partnerships at National Bank of Greece, stated: “Our collaboration with SAP represents another important step toward creating an open and interconnected digital ecosystem of services for businesses. Through SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity, we enable our corporate clients to directly integrate National Bank of Greece’s banking services into their business systems, automating critical payment and liquidity management processes. Our goal is to develop strategic partnerships with leading technology organizations, creating solutions that enhance the efficiency, transparency, and competitiveness of Greek businesses.”
Ms. Lina Grigoratou, Chief Operating Officer – SAP Hellas, Cyprus & Malta, stated: “We welcome National Bank of Greece to the global SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity network. This significant partnership highlights the pivotal role of modern financial institutions and technological innovations in supporting business excellence and competitiveness. True to our strategy of creating robust, digital business networks, we welcome National Bank of Greece’s decision to join the Multi-Bank Connectivity community, making Greece the tenth country in the world to have a member bank, while also highlighting the country’s continuously improving level of digital maturity.”