Eurobank

American  

[yoor-uh-bangk, yur-] / ˈyʊər əˌbæŋk, ˈyɜr- /

noun

1. a western European bank that deals in Eurocurrency.

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Other Word Forms

• Eurobanker noun
• Eurobanking noun

Etymology

Origin of Eurobank

First recorded in 1965–70; Euro- + bank ²

Example Sentences

Economic activity in Thessaly accounts for more than 5% of GDP, according to a Eurobank report.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2023

“A high level of nonperforming loans means a lot of resources are trapped in unproductive parts of the economy,” said Platon Monokroussos, deputy general manager of Eurobank Ergasias, one of Greece’s biggest banks.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2015

Of those, National Bank of Greece, Eurobank and Piraeus fell short in an ECB health check last year, when their restructuring plans were not taken into account.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2015

Greek banks appear to be working normally today: A woman makes a transaction at an ATM outside a Eurobank branch in Athens, as another exits the bank in this morning.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2015

Alpha Bank SA slumped 13 percent to 1.30 euros and EFG Eurobank Ergasias SA tumbled 12 percent to 94 euro cents.

From BusinessWeek • Sep. 23, 2011