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Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.

Quarterly Report Nov 8, 2022

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT 30.9.2022

(In accordance with International Accounting Standard 34)

Athens, 8 November 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Independent Auditor's Review Report on Condensed Interim Financial Statements
3
Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements as at 30.9.2022
5
Condensed Interim Consolidated Income Statement
6
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
7
Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet
8
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
10
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
11
GENERAL INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING POLICIES APPLIED
1.1 Basis of presentation
14
1.2 Significant accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty
19
INCOME STATEMENT
2. Net interest income
22
3. Net fee and commission income and other income
23
4. Gains less losses on financial transactions
25
5. Other Income
26
6. Staff costs
26
7. General administrative expenses
27
8. Other expenses
27
9. Impairment losses, provisions to cover credit risk on loans and advances to customers and related expenses 28
10. Impairment losses and provision to cover credit risk on other financial instruments
29
11. Income tax
29
12. Earnings / (losses) per share
33
ASSETS
13. Cash and balances with Central Banks
35
14. Due from banks
35
15. Loans and advances to customers
36
16. Trading and Investment securities
39
LIABILITIES
17. Due to Banks
42
18. Due to customers
42
19. Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds
43
20. Provisions
45

EQUITY

21. Share capital, Share premium, Special reserve deriving from Share Capital Decrease and Retained earnings 47
22. Hybrid securities
48
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
23. Contingent liabilities and commitments
49
24. Group Consolidated Companies
55
25. Operating segments
60
26. Exposure in credit risk from debt securities issued by the Greek State
62
27. Financial instruments fair value disclosures
63
28. Credit risk disclosures of financial instrument
70
29. Capital adequacy
83
30. Related-party transactions
85
31. Assets held for sale
87
32. Consolidated statement of balance sheet and income statement of "Alpha Bank S.A."
92
33. Corporate events relating to the Group structure
94
34. Restatement of financial statements
96
35. Discontinued Operations
102
36. Strategic Plan
103
37. Events after the balance sheet date
104

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TRUE TRANSLATION FROM THE ORIGINAL IN GREEK

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REVIEW REPORT

To the Board of Directors of "ALPHA SERVICES AND HOLDINGS S.A."

Review Report on Condensed Interim Financial Statements

Introduction

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed interim consolidated balance sheet of the Group of "Alpha Services and Holdings S.A." as of 30 September 2022 and the related condensed interim consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the nine-month period then ended, as well as the selected explanatory notes, which together comprise condensed interim financial statements.

Management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these condensed interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union and applicable to Interim Financial Reporting (International Accounting Standard "IAS" 34). Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these condensed interim financial statements based on our review.

Scope of Review

We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements (ISRE) 2410 "Review of interim financial information performed by the independent auditor of the entity". The review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing, as transposed in Greek legislation, and consequently it does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Conclusion

Athens, 8 November 2022 The Certified Public Accountant Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34.

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying condensed

interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34.

Athens, 8 November 2022

Foteini D. Giannopoulou Reg. No. SOEL: 24031 The Certified Public Accountant

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Condensed Interim Consolidated Income Statement

(Amounts in thousands of Euro)

From 1 January to From 1 July to
Note 30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Interest and similar income 1,348,339 1,455,121 477,602 441,265
Interest expense and similar charges (423,389) (377,001) (138,565) (126,747)
Net interest income 2 924,950 1,078,120 339,037 314,518
Fee and commission income 363,705 344,913 107,891 131,894
Commission expense (65,522) (51,983) (15,032) (25,053)
Net fee and commission income 3 298,183 292,930 92,859 106,841
Dividend income 3,237 972 2,482 175
Gains less losses on derecognition of financial assets
measured at amortised cost
15 (1,530) (2,234,934) 813 1,145
Gains less losses on financial transactions 4 468,784 205,608 63,058 5,738
Other income 5 72,591 24,779 43,080 4,920
Staff costs 6 (277,264) (302,987) (92,113) (88,310)
Expenses for separation schemes (97,701) (31)
General administrative expenses 7 (322,114) (337,469) (100,552) (105,925)
Depreciation and amortization (117,079) (116,701) (37,901) (37,449)
Other expenses 8 (54,132) (54,796) (30,105) (2,631)
Profit/(loss) before impairment losses, provisions to
cover credit risk and related expenses
995,626 (1,542,179) 280,658 198,991
Impairment losses,provisions to cover credit risk and
related expenses
9, 10 (465,704) (972,073) (85,864) (439,861)
Share of profit/(loss) of associates and joint ventures 5,293 1,507 3,777 746
Profit/(loss) before income tax 535,215 (2,512,745) 198,571 (240,124)
Income tax 11 (217,219) 17,090 (116,133) 67,178
Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations for the
period after income tax
317,996 (2,495,655) 82,438 (172,946)
Net profit/(loss) for the period after income tax from
discontinued operations
35 17,436 (2,313) 10,305 1,582
Net profit/(loss) for the period 335,432 (2,497,968) 92,743 (171,364)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 335,148 (2,498,018) 92,595 (171,365)
- from continuing operations 317,712 (2,495,705) 82,290 (172,947)
- from discontinued operations 17,436 (2,313) 10,305 1,582
Non-controlling interests 284 50 148 1
Earnings/(Losses) per share
Basic (€ per share) 12 0.1428 (1.3942) 0.0394 (0.0750)
Basic (€ per share) from continuing operations 12 0.1354 (1.3929) 0.0351 (0.0757)
Basic (€ per share) from discontinued operations 12 0.0074 (0.0013) 0.0044 0.0007
Diluted (€ per share) 12 0.1426 (1.3939) 0.0394 (0.0750)
Diluted (€ per share) from continuing operations 12 0.1352 (1.3926) 0.0350 (0.0757)
Diluted (€ per share) from discontinued operations 12 0.0074 (0.0013) 0.0044 0.0007

5 The attached notes (pages 11 - 104) form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

(Amounts in thousands of Euro)

From 1 January to From 1 July to
Note 30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Net profit/(loss), after income tax, recognized in the
Income Statement
335,432 (2,497,968) 92,743 (171,364)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to the
Income Statement
Net change in reserve of investment securities' measured
at fair value through other comprehensive income
(184,384) (114,359) (22,373) (28,431)
Net change in cash flow hedge reserve (18,256) 15,545 (6,915) 5,238
Foreign currency translation net of investment hedges of
foreign operations
(629) (2,025) 1,939 (934)
Income tax 11 49,319 27,412 9,849 5,818
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement from continuing operations
(153,950) (73,427) (17,500) (18,309)
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement from discontinued operations
(15,127) 2,560 (11,447) 786
Items that will not be reclassified to the Income
Statement
Remeasurement of defined benefit liability/(asset) 31 1
Gains/(losses) from investments in equity securities
measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
(1,708) 4,690 260 807
Income tax 11 771 (2,044) (115) 1,868
Items that will not be reclassified to the Income
Statement from continuing operations
(906) 2,647 145 2,675
Other comprehensive income, after income tax for
the period
(169,983) (68,220) (28,802) (14,848)
Total comprehensive income for the period 165,449 (2,566,188) 63,941 (186,212)
Total comprehensive income for the period
attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 165,165 (2,566,238) 63,793 (186,217)
- from continuing operations 162,856 (2,566,485) 64,935 (188,585)
- from discontinued operations 2,309 247 (1,142) 2,368
Non-controlling interests 284 50 148 5

6 The attached notes (pages 11 - 104) form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet

(Amounts in thousands of Euro)

Note 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
as restated
ASSETS
Cash and balances with central banks 13 12,244,408 11,803,344
Due from banks 14 1,345,385 2,964,056
Trading securities 16 17,274 4,826
Derivative financial assets 2,164,486 941,609
Loans and advances to customers 15 38,858,169 36,860,414
Investment securities 16
- Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,849,633 6,634,120
- Measured at amortized cost 10,918,482 3,752,748
- Measured at fair value through profit or loss 310,849 253,346
Investments in associates and joint ventures 102,260 68,267
Investment property 258,438 425,432
Property, plant and equipment 520,377 737,813
Goodwill and other intangible assets 465,469 478,183
Deferred tax assets 5,279,259 5,427,516
Other assets 1,513,394 1,572,797
75,847,883 71,924,471
Assets classified as held for sale 31 1,558,043 1,431,485,00
Total Assets 77,405,926 73,355,956
LIABILITIES
Due to banks 17 14,360,325 13,983,656
Derivative financial liabilities 2,316,258 1,288,405
Due to customers 18 50,093,852 46,969,626
Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds 19 2,452,771 2,593,003
Liabilities for current income tax and other taxes 23,339 59,584
Deferred tax liabilities 20,039 23,011
Employee defined benefit obligations 29,409 29,448
Other liabilities 1,032,032 888,030
Provisions 20 869,174 834,029
71,197,199 66,668,792
Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale 31 11,041 607,657
Total Liabilities 71,208,240 67,276,449
EQUITY
Equity attributable to holders of the Company
Share capital 21 680,749 703,794
Amounts intended for Share Capital Increase 21 231
Share premium 21 5,258,665 5,257,622
Special Reserve from Share Capital Decrease 21 296,424 6,104,890
Reserves 21 (246,564) 320,671
Amounts directly recognized in equity and associated with assets classified as held for sale 15,127
Retained earnings 21 191,215 (6,366,258)
6,180,720 6,035,846
Non-controlling interests 16,966 29,432
Hybrid securities 22 14,229
Total Equity 6,197,686 6,079,507
Total Liabilities and Equity 77,405,926 73,355,956

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

7 The attached notes (pages 11 - 104) form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

(Amounts in thousands of Euro)

Share
capital
Share Premium
as restated
Special Reserve
from Share
Capital
Decrease as
restated
Reserves Amounts directly
recognized in
equity and
associated with
assets classified
as held for sale
Retained Earnings
as restated
Total Non
controlling
interests
Hybrid
Securities
Total
Balance 1.1.2021 463,110 4,696,139 6,104,890 492,791 - (3,431,502) 8,325,428 29,382 14,699 8,369,509
Changes for the period
1.1 - 30.9.2021
Profit/(loss) for the period,
after income tax
(2,498,018) (2,498,018) 50 (2,497,968)
Other comprehensive
income for the period, (70,867) 2,647 (68,220) (68,220)
after income tax
Total comprehensive
income for the period,
after income tax
- - - (70,867) - (2,495,371) (2,566,238) 50 - (2,566,188)
Share Capital Increase 240,000 560,000 800,000 800,000
Share Capital Increase 684 1,483 (1,666) 183 684 684
through options exercise
Valuation reserve of
employee stock option
program
488 488 488
(Acquisitions) / Disposals
/ Share capital increase
and other changes of
ownership interests in
(8) (8) (37) (45)
subsidiaries
(Purchases) /
(Redemption) / Disposals - (238) (238)
of hybrid securities, after
income tax
Appropriation of reserves 179 (179) - -
Expenses for share
capital increase, after (24,158) (24,158) (24,158)
income tax
Other
(18) (60) (78) (78)
Balance 30.9.2021 703,794 5,257,622 6,104,890 420,899 (5,951,087) 6,536,118 29,395 14,461 6,579,974
Changes for the period
1.10 - 31.12.2021
Profit/(loss) for the period,
after income tax
(408,142) (408,142) 36 (408,106)
Other comprehensive
income for the period, (89,584) 9,586 (79,998) (11) (80,009)
after income tax
Total comprehensive
income for the period,
- - - (89,584) - (398,556) (488,140) 25 - (488,115)
after income tax
Valuation reserve of
employee stock option
program
2,595 2,595 2,595
Transfer of reserves
related to the valuation
of bonds measured at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
and exchange rate (15,127) 15,127 - -
differences recognized
directly in Equity and
relate to assets held
for sale
(Acquisitions) / Disposals
/ Share capital increase
and other changes of
(2) (2) 1 (1)
ownership interests in
subsidiaries
Appropriation of reserves 1,842 (1,842) - 11 11
(Purchases) /
(Redemption) / Sales of
hybrid securities, after 142 142 (232) (90)
income tax
Expenses for share (14,439) (14,439) (14,439)
capital increase
Other
48 (476) (428) (428)
Balance 31.12.2021 703,794 5,257,622 6,104,890 320,671 15,127 (6,366,258) 6,035,846 29,432 14,229 6,079,507

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

8 The attached notes (pages 11 - 104) form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

(Amounts in thousands of Euro)

Note Share
capital
Amounts
intended for
Share Capital
Increase
Share Premium
as restated
Special
Reserve
from Share
Capital
Decrease
Reserves Amounts
directly
recognized in
equity and
associated
with assets
classified as
held for sale
Retained
Earnings as
restated
Total Non
controlling
interests
Hybrid
Securities
Total
Balance 1.1.2022 703,794 - 5,257,622 6,104,890 320,671 15,127 (6,366,258) 6,035,846 29,432 14,229 6,079,507
Changes
for the period
1.1 - 30.9.2022
Profit/(loss) for the
period, after income
tax
335,148 335,148 284 335,432
Other comprehensive
income for the
period, after income
tax
(153,950) (15,127) (906) (169,983) (169,983)
Total
comprehensive
income for the
period, after
income tax
- - (153,950) (15,127) 334,242 165,165 284 - 165,449
Share capital
decrease through
distribution in kind
21a (23,474) (23,474) (23,474)
Share Capital
Increase through
options exercise
21a 429 1,043 (1,122) 79 430 430
Offsetting of Net
Profit with Reserves
21c (5,808,466) (420,425) 6,228,891 - -
Valuation reserve
of employee stock
option program
1,609 1,609 1,609
(Acquisitions) /
Disposals and
changes of
ownership interests
in subsidiaries and
subsidiaries' share
capital increase
- (8,167) (8,167)
Appropriation of
reserves
6,560 (6,560) - -
(Purchases) /
(Redemption) / Sales
of hybrid securities,
after income tax
- (14,229) (14,229)
Amounts intended
for Share Capital
Increase
21a 231 231 231
Dividend distribution - (4,583) (4,583)
Expenses for share
capital increase, after
income tax
(157) (157) (157)
Other 93 977 1,070 1,070
Balance 30.9.2022 680,749 231 5,258,665 296,424 (246,564) - 191,215 6,180,720 16,966 - 6,197,686

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

9 The attached notes (pages 11 - 104) form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Amounts in thousands of Euro)

From 1 January to
30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit/(loss) before income tax 535,215 (2,512,745)
Adjustments of profit/(loss) before income tax for:
Depreciation, impairment, write-offs and net result from disposal of property, plant and equipment 102,410 58,238
Amortization, impairment, write-offs of intangible assets 64,542 101,463
Impairment losses on financial assets and other provisions 524,251 1,202,835
Gains less losses on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost 1,530 2,234,934
Fair value (gains)/losses on financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss (217,574) (85,012)
(Gains)/losses from investing activities (326,555) (198,098)
(Gains)/losses from financing activities (67,028) 38,415
Share of (profit)/loss of associates and joint ventures (5,293) (1,507)
611,498 838,523
Net (increase)/decrease in assets relating to operating activities:
Due from banks 857,211 327,456
Trading securities and derivative financial instruments (2,227) (7,711)
Loans and advances to customers (2,343,662) (1,336,064)
Other assets (361,819) (58,406)
Net increase/(decrease) in liabilities relating to operating activities:
Due to banks 376,669 1,259,220
Due to customers 3,124,226 2,651,111
Other liabilities 87,824 188,340
Net cash flows from operating activities before income tax 2,349,720 3,862,469
Income tax paid (56,757) (67,795)
Net cash flows from continuing operating activities 2,292,963 3,794,674
Net cash flows from discontinued operating activities (791) 59,818
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of subsidiaries 214,820 100,312
Dividends received 3,237 972
Acquisitions of investment property, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (62,821) (60,373)
Disposals of investment property, property, plant and equipment and intangible assets 20,678 22,339
Interest received from investment securities 157,107 179,145
Purchases of Greek Government Treasury Bills (902,177) (1,003,789)
Proceeds from disposal and redemption of Greek Government Treasury Bills 828,013 1,006,706
Purchases of investment securities (excluding Greek Government Treasury Bills) (3,763,223) (3,188,872)
Disposals/maturities of investment securities (excluding Greek Government Treasury Bills) 1,008,560 2,166,920
Net cash flows from continuing investing activities (2,495,806) (776,640)
Net cash flows from discontinued investing activities (90,731) (22,785)
Cash flows from financing activities
Share Capital Increase 429 800,684
Share Capital Increase expences (156) (24,158)
Proceeds from issue of debt securities and other borrowed funds 989,965
Repayments of debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds (2,345) (14,868)
Interest paid on debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds (69,265) (41,282)
(Purchases), (Redemption)/ Sales of hybrid securities (14,299)
Payment of lease liabilities (26,332) (18,814)
Dividend payments (4,583)
Net cash flows from continuing financing activities (116,551) 1,691,527
Net cash flows from discontinued financing activities (10,081) (5,696)
Effect of foreign exchange changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,001) 3,755
Net increase/(decrease) in cash flows (320,395) 4,713,316
Changes in cash equivalent from discontinued operations (101,603) 31,337
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 12,869,100 7,920,224
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 12,548,705 12,633,540

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

10 The attached notes (pages 11 - 104) form an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.

Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Alpha Services and Holdings Group (hereinafter the "Group") includes companies in Greece and abroad, which offer the following services: corporate and retail banking, financial services, investment banking and brokerage services, insurance services, real estate management, hotel services.

On 16 April 2021, the hive–down process was completed with the spin-off of the banking activity of Alpha Bank ("Demerged") and its contribution to a new banking company, which was registered in the General Commercial Register (G.E.M.I.) on the same day with the distinctive title of "Alpha Bank Societe Anonyme" ("Beneficiary"). In particular, Alpha Bank Societe Anonyme substituted as universal successor in the entire, in all the transferred Banking Business Sector (assets and liabilities), as set out in the transformation balance sheet of the transferred banking business sector dated June 30, 2020 and formed until 16.4.2021, the day where the spin off was completed.

The "Demerged" taking all the shares issued by Alpha Bank Societe Anonyme, becomes the Parent of the Bank and its subsidiaries (Bank's Group).

On 19.4.2021 the amendment of the Articles of Incorporation of the "Demerged" was approved, by virtue of the decision of the Ministry of Development and Investments number 45898/19.4.2021, with a change of its corporate name and distinctive title to "Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.".

As a consequence of the above, it is noted that in the disclosures of the Financial Statements, "Alpha Bank" ("Demerged") and "Alpha Services and Holdings Societe Anonyme" will be referred as "the Company", while "Alpha Bank Societe Anonyme" after the hive down will be referred as "the Bank".

The main activities of the Company include the following:

  • a. direct and indirect participation in domestic and / or foreign companies and enterprises that have been or will be established, of any kind and for any purpose;
  • b. design, promotion and distribution of insurance products in the name and on behalf of one or more insurance companies in the capacity of insurance agent in accordance with applicable law,
  • c. provision of accounting and tax support services to companies affiliated with the Company and to third parties, as well as elaboration of studies on strategic and financial management issues; and
  • d. issuance of securities for raising regulatory funds, which are expected to take the form of debit / credit securities.

All Financial Stability Fund's rights were maintained after the completion of hive – down.

The Company's name and its distinctive title is "Alpha Services and Holdings Societe Anonyme". The Company's registered office is 40 Stadiou Street, Athens and is listed in the General Commercial Register with registration number 223701000 (ex societe anonyme registration number 6066/06/B/86/05). The company's duration is until 2100 but may be extended by the General Meeting of Shareholders.

On 18.1.2022 the Company received the license from the European Central Bank, to operate as a Financial Holding Company.

The Company is managed by the Board of Directors, which represents the Company and has the authority to take actions relating to the Company's management, the management of its assets and the pursuit of its purpose. The tenure of the Board of Directors which was elected by the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on 22.7.2022, is four years and is extended until the end of the period within which the next Ordinary General Meeting must be convened and until the relevant decision is taken.

The Board of Directors as at September 30, 2022, consisted of:

CHAIRMAN (Non Executive Member) Dimitris T. Tsitsiragkos /*
Vasileios T. Rapanos Jean L. Cheval /*
EXECUTIVE MEMBERS Carolyn Adele G. Dittmeier /***
Vassilios E. Psaltis, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard R. Gildea /*
Spyros N. Filaretos, General Manager - Elanor R. Hardwick /***
Growth and Innovation Officer Shahzad A. Shahbaz ****
NON EXECUTIVE MEMBERS NON-EXECUTIVE MEMBER
Efthimios O. Vidalis /*** (in accordance with the requirements of Law 3864/2010)
NON-EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS Johannes Herman Frederik G. Umbgrove ///**
Elli M. Andriopoulou /*** SECRETARY
Aspasia F. Palimeri /* Eirini E. Tzanakaki

The Board of Directors can set up an Executive Committee in order to delegate certain powers and responsibilities. The Executive Committee (the "Committee") acts as the collective corporate body of the Company. The powers and responsibilities of the Committee are set out in an Act of the Chief Executive Officer, which delegates powers and responsibilities to the Committee.

Indicatively, the Committee's main responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the preparation of the strategy, business plan and annual budget of the Company and the Group in order to be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval, as well as the preparation of the annual and interim financial statements, management of the funding allocation to the Business Units including decision making, the preparation of the Reports for the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and the Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP), the review and approval of the Company's policies, approval and management of any employee schemes proposed by the Human Resources Department and ensuring the effectiveness of corporate governance, processes and systems related to Recovery Plan.

Furthermore, the Committee is responsible for the implementation of the overall risk strategy – including risk appetite and the Company's risk management framework- of a robust and effective corporate governance and internal control framework, for the selection process and for the evaluation of the key management personnel, for the distribution of both internal and regulatory funds, as well as for the determination of the amount and type and for the achievement of the Company's liquidity management objectives.

The Executive Committee as of 30.9.2022 consists of the following Executive members:

CHAIRMAN

Vassilios E. Psaltis, Chief Executive Officer

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS

Spyros N. Filaretos, General Manager - Growth and Innovation Officer Spyridon Α. Andronikakis, General Manager - Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Lazaros A. Papagaryfallou, General Manager - Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ioannis Μ. Emiris, General Manager - Wholesale Banking Isidoros S. Passas, General Manager - Retail Banking Nikolaos R. Chrisanthopoulos, General Manager - Chief of Corporate Center Sergiu-Bogdan A. Oprescu, General Manager - International Network Anastasia X. Sakellariou, General Manager - Chief Transformation Officer Stefanos Ν. Mytilinaios, General Manager - Chief Operating Officer Fragkiski G. Melissa, General Manager - Chief Human Resources Officer Georgios V. Michalopoulos General Manager - Wealth Management & Treasury

* Member of the Audit Committee

** Member of the Risk Management Committee

*** Member of the Remuneration Committee

**** Member of Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Nominations Committee

There has been no change in the composition of the Executive Committee from 30.9.2022 and until the publication date of the half-year financial report.

The share of the company "Alpha Services and Holdings Societe Anonyme" (formerly "Alpha Bank Societe Anonyme") is listed in the Athens Stock Exchange since 1925 and is constantly included among the companies with the higher market capitalization. Additionally, the Bank's share is included in a series of international indices, such as the MSCI Emerging Markets, MSCI Greece, FTSE All World and FTSE4Good Emerging Index.

Apart from the Greek listing, the share of the Company is traded over the counter in New York (ADRs).

Total ordinary shares in issue as at 30 September 2022 were 2,347,411,265 of which 2,136,272,966 ordinary, registered, voting, dematerialized shares with a face value of each equal to € 0.29 are held by Private Investors while Hellenic Financial Stability Funds ("HFSF") holds the 211,138,299 shares (9% of share capital).

During the nine – month of 2022, the average daily volume of the share per session was € 10,006.

The present Group's condensed Interim financial statements have been approved by the Board of Directors on 8th November 2022.

ACCOUNTING POLICIES APPLIED

1.1 Basis of presentation

The Group has prepared the condensed interim financial statements for the current period ending at 30.9.2022 in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as it has been adopted by the European Union. Interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements of the Group for the year ended 31.12.2021.

The accounting policies applied by the Group in preparing the condensed interim financial statements are the same as those stated in the published financial statements for the year ended on 31.12.2021, after taking into account the amendments to standards which were issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), adopted by the European Union and applied on 1.1.2022, for which further analysis is provided in note 1.1.2.

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis. However, some assets and liabilities are measured at fair value. Those assets are the following:

  • Securities held for trading
  • Derivative financial instruments
  • Loans and advances to customers measured at fair value through profit or loss
  • Investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income
  • Investment securities measured at fair value through profit or loss
  • The contingent consideration recognized either as a result of a business combination in which the Group is the acquirer or in the context of asset disposal transactions in which the Group is the seller.

The financial statements are presented in Euro, rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise stated.

1.1.1 Going concern

The financial statements as at 30.9.2022 have been prepared based on the going concern principle. For the application of this principle, the Board of Directors considered current economic developments and made estimates for the formation, in the near future, of the economic environment in which it operates. In this context, the Board of Directors assessed the following areas which are considered important during its assessment:

Developments in the macroeconomic environment

The Greek economy recorded a strong performance in the first half of the year, despite the high uncertainty prevailing in the international environment. According to the latest data from ELSTAT, the real GDP increased by 7.8% on an annual basis, marking a significant increase in both the first (8%) and the second (7.7%) quarter of the year. Economic growth was driven primarily by private consumption, which rose by 11.4% on an annual basis in the first half of 2022, contributing 7.9 points to the annual GDP growth rate, supported by the accumulation of savings during the pandemic and the remarkable rise in employment.

Investment and public consumption increased by 10.9% and 0.3% respectively, contributing 1.4 and 0.1 p.p. to GDP growth, while on the contrary, both net exports (-1.3 p.p.) and stocks (-0.2 p.p.) had a negative contribution. It is noted, however, that in the second quarter net exports had a positive contribution to GDP growth, as exports of goods and services (20.8%) increased more than the corresponding imports (15.5%), with exports of services recording an impressive increase of 47.4% on an annual basis, reflecting the strong performance of tourism.

Inflation, based on the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), remained on an upward trajectory in the first two months of 2022 and accelerated after the outbreak of war. The HICP increased by an average of 9.5% on an annual basis in the first nine months of 2022, compared to a decrease of 0.5% in the same period in 2021, primarily due to rising global energy prices - given that Greece is net importer of energy-, disruptions in supply chains and shortages of raw materials. In 2022, harmonized inflation is expected to be 8.9% according to the European Commission (European Economic Forecast, Summer, July 2022) and 8.8% according to the Ministry of Finance (Draft State Budget 2023, October 2022).

The rate of growth of the Greek economy is expected to remain strong in the third quarter of the year as well, with the help of the excellent performance of tourism and the government's support measures aimed at strengthening disposable income and therefore private consumption, which is, compared to GDP, from the highest in Europe. For the whole of 2022, the Ministry of Finance in the Draft State Budget 2023 (October 2022) foresees an increase in Greece's GDP by 5.3%, from the 3.1% predicted in the Stability Program (April 2022). The upward revision for the rate of economic growth in 2022 is attributed, among other things, to the better estimated performance of the Greek economy in the first half of the year, to the high performance of tourism and to the positive effect of fiscal measures amounting to Euro 4.7 billion to address the energy crisis.

The expected large increase in GDP in 2022, however, will result in strong base effects in the following year. This fact, combined with the weakening of incomes in case of maintenance of energy costs at excessively high levels, moderates the expectations for the dynamics of the growth of the Greek economy in 2023. In this direction, the Ministry of Finance foresees a slowdown in the rate of change of the GDP of Greece, to 2.1% in 2023. The contribution of investments is expected to be significant, receiving a boost from the utilization of the resources of the Recovery Fund.

It is noted, however, that the high degree of uncertainty prevailing in the international environment may adversely affect the Greek economy in the short term. The main factors of uncertainty concern: (i) geopolitical instability, (ii) inflationary pressures and above all the increase in energy prices, which intensified after the outbreak of war in February 2022, (iii) the possibility of a complete and prolonged shutdown of natural gas supplies from Russia to the European Union, a development that would put further pressure on the general price index, but also on the functioning of the real economy and (iv) on the sharp increase in interest rates and consequently borrowing costs that may delay the implementation of investment projects.

Liquidity

Regarding the liquidity levels of the Group, it is noted that there was no adverse change due to Covid-19 in terms of the Banks' ability to draw liquidity from the Eurosystem Mechanisms and from money markets (with or without collateral) nor restrictions on the use of the Group's cash reserves as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Bank made use of the TLTRO III program of the European Central Bank and ensured long-term liquidity. In this context, the total financing from the European Central Bank on 30.9.2022 amounts to € 12.8 billion (note 17). At the end of October 2022, the Board of Directors of the European Central Bank decided to raise interest rates further by 0.75% to ensure a timely return of inflation to the mediumterm target of 2%. In addition, it decided to modify the terms of the third round of long-term refinancing (TLTRO III), with the aim of being compatible with the wider monetary policy normalization process and strengthening the transmission of interest rate increases to bank lending conditions. The normalization of Bank funding conditions will put downward pressure on inflation, helping to restore price stability in the medium term. In addition, in order to reinforce its liquidity, the Bank issued on 16.9.2021 a senior preferred bond, amounting to € 500 million, with a 6.5-year maturity, callable in year 5.5 with a coupon of 2.5% and a yield of 2.625%, while, additionally on 10.12.2021 the Bank issued a senior preferred bond, amounting to € 400 million, with a 2-year maturity, with a coupon of 3% and callable the first year. Additionally, on 21.10.2022 Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. completed the issuance of a € 400 million three-year senior bond with a coupon of 7% and a yield of 7.25%. In addition, it is important that the European Central Bank, in its decisions in March, April and December 2020, accepted the securities of the Hellenic Republic as collateral for liquidity operations. It is noted that the available eligible collaterals through which the drawing of liquidity from the Eurosystem Mechanisms and / or from third sources is ensured, to the extent required, amounts to € 13.4 billion as of 30.9.2022. In addition, private sector deposits increased by € 3.1 billion. As a result of the above, the liquidity ratios (liquidity coverage ratio and net stable funding ratio) exceed the supervisory limits that have been set. Moreover, considering the conditions that form the current economic environment, stress test exercises are carried out regularly (at least monthly) for liquidity purposes, in order to assess possible outflows (contractual or potential). The Group completes successfully the liquidity short term stress scenarios (idiosyncratic, systemic and combined), retaining a high liquidity buffer. As a result, bas=ed on the Group's plan as well on internal stress tests the Group has sufficient liquidity reserves to meet its needs.

Capital Adequacy

On 30.9.2022, the Common Equity Tier I of the Group stands at 13.1%, while the Total Capital Adequacy Ratio at 16%. These levels are significantly higher than the levels set by the European Central Bank as further described in note 29. It is also important that due to the spread of Covid-19, the European Central Bank decided to temporarily deviate from the minimum limits of regulatory capital for European Banks at least until the end of 2022. The Bank in order to strengthen its capital

proceeded on 4.3.2021 to the issuance of new Tier 2 bond amounting to € 500 million, with a 10.25-year maturity callable anytime between year 5 and year 5.25 with initial fixed coupon of 5.5% until 11.6.2026, which resets to a new rate effective from the call date until maturity and which is set based on the 5-year swap rate plus a margin 5.823% for the residual maturity. In addition, the Group successfully concluded the 2021 EU-wide Stress Test. The Stress Test was conducted based on a static balance sheet approach under a baseline and an adverse macro scenario with a 3-year forecasting horizon (2020- 2023). Taking into consideration the results of the capital Stress Test and the internal capital adequacy assessment process (ICAAP), as well as the actions that aim in the creation of internal capital through profitability, it is estimated that for the next 12 months the Total Capital Adequacy Ratio and the MREL ratio will remain higher than the required minimum levels.

Updated Strategic Plan 2021-2024

In May 2021 the Bank announced the Updated Strategic Plan which is intended to drive the sustainable development and profitability of the Group (note 36). Through the initiatives of this plan the following are expected:

  • Increase in revenue based on the increase in assets
  • Targeted reduction of NPEs,
  • Provision of additional capital buffers through a series of capital measures that support the resolution of NPAs,
  • Operating costs reduction and improvement of the efficiency of operations, taking into account the revaluations caused by the inflationary environment in individual categories of expenses which, however, remain manageable,
  • Increase in revenue from commissions,

Based on the above and taking into account:

  • the Group's capital adequacy ratio that is significantly higher than the required minimum levels, the MREL ratio that is higher than the mid-level, as well the specific actions the Bank has planned to further strengthen the ratios,
  • the satisfactory liquidity of the Group,
  • the measures taken by the Group to protect its employees from coronavirus, the implementation of actions under the Business Continuity Plan and the activation of the ability for teleworking at a large scale whilst ensuring that critical operations are performed,
  • the actions taken to enhance efficiency and profitability,
  • the fact that any impact on the Group's financial result from inflation and increase in base rates is expected to be positive as it is estimated that the higher performance of operating income, mainly due to the difference in interest-bearing assets and liabilities, will exceed the expected increases in operating expenses,
  • the decisions of the eurozone countries to adopt a series of fiscal and other measures to stimulate the economy, according to which Greece is expected to receive € 30.5 billion from the recovery package for Europe "Next Generation EU",
  • the expected positive growth rate of the Greek Economy despite the adverse effects caused by inflationary pressures mainly in terms of energy prices,
  • that even though the prolonged duration as well as the form that the Russia and Ukraine war conflict will possibly take may adversely affect the macroeconomic environment, the Group has limited exposure to Russian and Ukrainian economy as well as significant buffers of capital adequacy and liquidity,

the Board of Directors estimates that, at least for the next 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements, the conditions for the application of the going concern principle for the preparation of its financial statements are met.

1.1.2 Adoption of new standards and of amendments to standards

The following are the amendments to standards applied from 1.1.2022:

‣ Amendment to the International Financial Reporting Standard 3 "Business Combinations": Reference to the Conceptual Framework (Regulation 2021/1080/28.6.2021).

On 14.5.2020 the International Accounting Standards Board amended IFRS 3 in order to update references to the Conceptual Framework. More specifically:

  • amended IFRS 3 in order to refer to the latest version of the Conceptual Framework,
  • added a requirement that for transactions within the scope of IAS 37 or IFRIC 21 an acquirer applies IAS 37 or IFRIC 21 instead of the Conceptual Framework to identify liabilities it has assumed in a business combination,
  • added an explicit statement that an acquirer does not recognise contingent assets acquired in a business combination.

The above amendment had no impact on the financial statements of the Group.

‣ Amendment to International Accounting Standard 16 "Property, plant and equipment": Proceeds before intended use (Regulation 2021/1080/28.6.2021).

On 14.5.2020 the International Accounting Standards Board issued an amendment to IAS 16 which prohibits deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment any proceeds from selling items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. Instead, the proceeds from selling such items and the cost of producing them must be recognized in profit or loss.

The above amendment had no impact on the financial statements of the Group.

‣ Amendment to International Accounting Standard 37 "Liabilities, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets": Onerous Contracts – Cost of fulfilling a contract (Regulation 2021/1080/28.6.2021).

On 14.5.2020 the International Accounting Standards Board issued an amendment to IAS 37 in order to clarify that the cost of fulfilling a contract comprises the costs that relate directly to the contract. These costs are both the incremental costs of fulfilling a contract – for example direct labour and materials- and an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling a contract – for example the depreciation charge of an item of property plant and equipment used in fulfilling that contract.

The above amendment had no impact on the financial statements of the Group.

‣ Annual Improvements – cycle 2018-2020 (Regulation 2021/1080/28.6.2021).

As part of the annual improvements project, the International Accounting Standards Board issued on 14.5.2020 non-urgent but necessary amendments to IFRS 1, IFRS 9, IFRS 16 and IAS 41.

The above amendments had no impact on the financial statements of the Group.

In addition, the European Union has adopted IFRS 17 as well as the following amendments to standards which are effective for annual periods beginning after 1.1.2022 and have not been early adopted by the Group.

‣ International Financial Reporting Standard 17 "Insurance Contracts" and Amendment to International Financial Reporting Standard 17 "Insurance Contracts" (Regulation 2021/2036/19.11.2021).

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2023.

The Group, in order to ensure the correct application of the new standard, has started an implementation project of IFRS 17 in its subsidiary Alpha Life. In the context of this project, the contracts are mainly examined in terms of their classification, the level of aggregation, the valuation method, the discount rate to be used and cost allocation methodology. More specifically:

  • Level of aggregation: Grouping is based on contracts' profitability on an annual basis.
  • Discount rate: The discount rate is determined as the risk-free yield curve adjusted to reflect the liquidity characteristics of the insurance contracts (illiquidity premium).
  • Contract boundary: For the purposes of determining the cash flows from the insurance contract, the contract boundary will be determined by its term as defined in the insurance contract, taking into account that no additional coverages exist.
  • Profit or loss recognition: For the contracts in scope of IFRS 17, the measurement approach expected to be used is the Variable Fee Approach (VFA).
  • Cost allocation: For the proper analysis and allocation of costs, an appropriate methodology has been developed. In particular:
    • The expenses included in the scope of IFRS 17 have been determined.
    • The allocation method of costs has been analyzed based on the nature of the expense.
    • Primary measurement parameters have been determined and it is expected that the remaining parameters will be promptly defined in order to determine the costs to be allocated to each group of contracts.
    • By completing the allocation process, coherent assumptions will be developed for incorporation into the actuarial models.

The Group is examining the impact from the adoption of the above standard on its financial statements, taking into account that the process of determining the existing contracts that fall within its scope is ongoing and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year.

‣ Amendment to International Financial reporting Standard 17: "Insurance Contracts": Initial Application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 – Comparative information (Regulation 2022/1491/8.9.2022).

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2023.

The Group is examining the impact from the adoption of the above amendment on its financial statements.

‣ Amendment to the International Accounting Standard 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements": Disclosure of accounting policies (Regulation 2022/357/2.3.2022).

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2023.

The Group is examining the impact form the adoption of the above amendment on its financial statements.

‣ Amendment to the International Accounting Standard 8 "Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors": Definition of accounting estimates (Regulation 2022/357/2.3.2022).

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2023.

The Group is examining the impact from the adoption of the above amendment on its financial statements.

‣ Amendment to International Accounting Standard 12 "Income Taxes": Deferred tax related to assets and liabilities arising from a single transaction (Regulation 2022/1392/11.8.2022).

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2023.

The Group is examining the impact from the adoption of the above amendment on its financial statements.

In addition, the International Accounting Standards Board has issued the following standards and amendments to standards which have not yet been adopted by the European Union and which have not been early applied by the Group.

‣ Amendment to International Financial Reporting Standard 10 "Consolidated Financial Statements" and to International Accounting Standard 28 "Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures": Sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture.

Effective date: To be determined.

‣ International Financial Reporting Standard 14 "Regulatory deferral accounts".

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2016.

The above standard does not apply to the financial statements of the Group.

‣ Amendment to International Financial Reporting Standard 16 "Leases": Lease liability in a sale and leaseback.

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2024.

On 22 September 2022, the International Accounting Standards Board amended IFRS 16 in order to clarify that, in a sale and leaseback transaction, the seller-lessee shall determine "lease payments" or "revised lease payments" in a way that he would not recognize any amount of the gain or loss that relates to the right of use retained by the seller-lessee. In addition, in case of partial or full termination of a lease, the seller-lessee is not prevented from recognizing in profit or loss any gain or loss resulting from this termination.

The Group is examining the impact from the adoption of the above amendment on its financial statements.

‣ Amendment to the International Accounting Standard 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements": Classification of liabilities as current or non-current.

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2024.

The above amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of the Group since in Group's balance sheet liabilities are not classified as current and non-current.

‣ Amendment to the International Accounting Standard 1 "Presentation of Financial Statements": Non-current liabilities with covenants.

Effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1.1.2024.

On 31.10.2022, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued an amendment to IAS 1 with which it provided clarifications regarding the classification as current or non-current of a liability that an entity has the right to defer for at least 12 months and which is subject to compliance with covenants. In addition, the amendment extended the effective date of the amendment to IAS 1 "Classification of liabilities as current or non-current" issued in 2020 by one year.

The above amendment will have no impact on the financial statements of the Group since in Group's balance sheet liabilities are not classified as current and non-current.

Further analysis of the above standards that had been issued before the publication of the annual financial statements as at 31.12.2021 is provided in note 1.1.2 of the annual financial statements as at 31.12.2021.

1.2 Significant accounting judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Significant accounting judgments

The Group, in the context of applying accounting policies, makes judgments and assessments which have a significant impact on the amounts recognized in the financial statements. Those judgements relate to the following:

Assessment of whether contractual cash flows of a debt financial instrument represent solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding (SPPI)

The Group, at initial recognition of a debt financial asset, assesses whether cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding. The assessment requires judgement mainly on:

  • Whether contractual terms that affect the performance of the instrument relate solely to credit risk, other basic lending risks and profit margin.
  • For loans in special purpose entities, whether there is a non-recourse feature. The assessment is based on specific index thresholds as well as on the evaluation of the adequacy of equity and of the collaterals that are not related to the asset being financed.
  • Whether in case of prepayment or extension the compensation received is considered fair.
  • Whether in loans with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria, the change in credit spread based on the satisfaction of those ESG criteria relates to the change in credit risk and/or change in profit margin.

The application of different judgments could affect the amount of financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss.

Significant judgements relating to the selection of methodologies and models for expected credit losses calculation

The Group, in the context of the application of its accounting policies for the measurement of the expected credit losses makes judgments in order to identify:

  • the criteria that indicate a significant increase in credit risk,
  • the choice of appropriate methodologies for expected credit loss calculation (expected credit loss calculation on an individual or on a collective basis),
  • the choice and development of appropriate models used to calculate the exposure at default (EAD) by financial instrument category, the probability of default (PD), the estimated expected credit loss at the time of default (LGD), the probability of forbearance (PF) and the choice of appropriate parameters and economic forecasts used in them,
  • the choice of the parameters used in the models to determine the expected life and the date of initial recognition of revolving exposures,
  • the grouping of financial assets based on similar credit risk characteristics.

Applying different judgments could significantly affect the number of financial instruments classified in stage 2 or significantly differentiate expected credit loss.

Income Tax (note 11)

The recognition of assets and liabilities for current and deferred tax and of the relevant results is carried out based on the interpretation of the applicable tax legislation. However, it may be affected by factors such as the practical implementation of the relevant legislation and the settlement of disputes that might exist with tax authorities etc. When assessing the tax treatment of all significant transactions, the Group takes into account and evaluates all available data (Circulars of the Ministry of Finance, case law, administrative practices, etc.) and / or opinions received from internal and external legal advisers. Future tax audits and changes in tax legislation may result in the adjustment of the amount of assets and liabilities for current and deferred tax and in tax payments other than those recognized in the financial statements of the Group.

Classification of non-current assets held for sale (note 31)

The Group classifies non-current assets or disposal groups that are expected to be recovered principally through a sale transaction, along with the related liabilities, as held-for-sale when the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition and its sale is highly probable to be completed within one year. The assessment of whether the above criteria are met requires judgment mainly as to whether the sale is likely to be completed within one year from the reporting date. In the context of this assessment in which any previous experience from corresponding transactions is also considered, the Group takes into account the receipt of the required approvals (both regulatory and those given by the General Meeting and the Committees of the Group), the receipt of offers (binding or not) and the singing of agreements with investors as well as of any conditions included in them. In addition, current economic conditions are taken into account which may affect the time of completion of sales transactions.

Assessment of control of special purpose entities

The Group in the context of its actions for liquidity and its strategies for management of loans proceeds with the securitization of assets through the establishment of special purpose entities whose activities are guided by contractual agreements. The Group makes judgments in order to assess whether it controls those companies taking into account the possibility to make decisions on their relative activities as well as the degree of its exposure to the variability of their returns.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

Key sources of estimation uncertainty used by the Group in the context of applying its accounting principles and relating to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities at the end of the reporting period are presented below. Final amounts in the next periods may be significantly different from those recognised in the financial statements.

Fair value of assets and liabilities

For assets and liabilities traded in active markets, the determination of their fair value is based on quoted, market prices. In all other cases the determination of fair value is based on valuation techniques that use observable market data to the greatest extent possible. In cases where there is no observable market data, the fair value is determined using data that are based on internal estimates and assumptions i.e. determination of expected cash flows, discount rates, prepayment probabilities or counterparty default.

Estimates included in the calculation of expected credit losses (notes 9, 28)

The measurement of expected credit losses requires the use of complex models and significant estimates of future economic conditions and credit behavior, taking into account the events that have occurred until reporting date. The significant estimates relate to:

  • the determination of the alternative macroeconomic scenarios and the cumulative probabilities associated with these scenarios,
  • the probability of default during a specific time period based on historical data, the assumptions and estimates for the future,
  • the probability of forbearance for retail portfolios,
  • the determination of the expected cash flows and the flows from the liquidation of collaterals for financial instruments,
  • the determination of the adjustments to the models for the calculation of the parameters of expected credit loss and
  • the integration of loan portfolio sales scenarios taking into account on the one hand any factors that may hinder the realization of the sale and on the other hand the level of satisfaction of the conditions for the completion of the sale.

Impairment losses on investments in associates and joint ventures and on non - financial assets (note 8)

The Group, at each reporting date, assesses for impairment right-of-use assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, as well as its investments in associates and joint ventures and at least on an annual basis property, plant and equipment and investment property. Internal estimates are used to a significant degree to determine the recoverable amount of the assets, i.e. the higher between the fair value less costs to sell and value in use. It is noted that especially in cases where the sale of these items is imminent, the estimated price of the transaction based on the offers received for the perimeter of the items to be transferred is taken into account in the impairment exercise in conjunction with the decisions of the Management for the completion of the transaction.

Employee defined benefit obligations

Defined benefit obligations are estimated based on actuarial valuations, which are mainly conducted on an annual basis, that incorporate assumptions regarding discount rates, future changes in salaries and pensions, as well as the return on any plan assets. Any change in these assumptions will affect the amount of obligations recognized.

Provisions

The amounts recognized by the Group in its financial statements as provisions are derived from the best estimate of the possible outflow required to settle the present obligation. This estimate is determined by Management after taking into account experience from relevant transactions, the degree of complexity of each case, the actions taken to settle it and in some cases expert reports. In case the amount recognized as a provision is affected by a variety of factors, its calculation is based on the weighting of all possible results. At each balance sheet date, provisions are revised to reflect current best estimates of the obligation.

Recoverability of deferred tax assets

The Group recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that it is probable that it will have sufficient future taxable profit available, against which, deductible temporary differences and tax losses carried forward can be utilized.

The change in the amount of deferred tax assets recognized in the consolidated financial statements as at 30.9.2022 compared to 31.12.2021 has not affected recoverability assessment. Therefore, what is stated in note 1.3 of the annual financial statements of 31.12.2021 regarding the main categories of deferred tax assets recognized is also applicable to these financial statements. In addition, regarding the methodology applied for the recoverability assessment, what is stated in the aforementioned note of the annual financial statements is also applicable, taking also into consideration the elements that formed the result of the current period. In addition, it is noted that in the case of imminent transactions with third parties with a significant degree of complexity, the data included in the deferred tax assets recoverability exercise represent the best possible estimates of the Group, taking also into account the degree of implementation of each transaction. As the terms of the upcoming transactions become more specific, data are adjusted accordingly.

The estimates and judgments applied by the Group in making decisions and in preparing the financial statements are based on historical information and assumptions which at present are considered appropriate. The estimates and judgments are reviewed on an ongoing basis in order to take into account current conditions, and the effect of any changes is recognized in the period in which the estimates are revised.

INCOME STATEMENT

2. Net interest income

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Interest and similar income
Due from banks 11,096 472 7,654 8
Loans and advances to customers measured at amortized cost 934,778 1,033,346 345,695 310,145
Loans and advances to customers measured at fair value through profit
or loss
8,240 6,593 4,713 1,670
Trading securities 68 (66) 39 (12)
Investment securities measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
18,476 45,546 7,571 14,436
Investment securities measured at fair value through profit or loss 1,349 397 300 238
Investment securities measured at amortized cost 75,429 29,892 31,282 10,244
Derivative financial instruments 152,973 131,514 58,120 44,433
Finance lease receivables 8,893 9,997 2,626 3,123
Negative interest from interest bearing liabilities 132,310 195,345 16,703 56,334
Other 4,727 2,085 2,899 646
Total 1,348,339 1,455,121 477,602 441,265
Interest expense and similar charges
Due to banks (8,319) (5,769) (2,600) (1,915)
Due to customers (51,561) (44,749) (23,896) (13,165)
Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds (65,388) (41,458) (20,540) (15,837)
Lease liabilities (1,594) (2,579) (497) (873)
Derivative financial instruments (173,162) (131,495) (69,152) (43,432)
Negative interest from interest bearing assets (82,982) (103,635) (8,762) (37,694)
Other (40,383) (47,316) (13,118) (13,831)
Total (423,389) (377,001) (138,565) (126,747)
Net interest income 924,950 1,078,120 339,037 314,518

During the nine-month period ended 30.9.2022, net interest income decreased compared to the corresponding period of 2021, mainly due to the derecognition of the loan portfolio of Galaxy, Cosmos and Orbit perimeter and the increased borrowing cost from the new bond issuances in 2021.

Additionally, during the nine-month period ended 30.9.2021 an income of € 31,568 was recognized from TLTRO III program related to the period from 24.6.2020 to 31.12.2020 and which is included in "Negative interest rates from interest bearing liabilities" (-1%). This income was recognized retrospectively since the Group achieved the target and was entitled to implement a lower interest rate.

In Q3, 2022 increase in net interest income is attributed to the increase in the interest rates that had a positive effect mainly on funding and securities and and adverse effect on customer deposits and interest of TLTRO III program (note 17).

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

22 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

3. Net fee and commission income and other income

Net fee and commission income and other income

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Loans 55,585 45,799 14,129 18,847
Letters of guarantee 34,101 31,021 12,248 9,969
Imports-exports 4,728 4,341 1,527 1,481
Credit cards 58,031 67,295 16,080 29,028
Transactions 40,195 33,762 14,405 12,088
Mutual funds 41,019 43,100 12,087 15,025
Advisory fees and securities transaction fees 2,301 2,620 1,643 1,425
Brokerage services 6,395 6,313 1,843 1,896
Foreign exchange fees 17,677 13,969 6,565 5,147
Insurance brokerage 17,022 23,360 4,889 4,276
Other 21,129 21,350 7,443 7,659
Total 298,183 292,930 92,859 106,841

Net fee and commission income during the nine-month period ended 30.9.2022 has been affected by the increase in commissions from loans, relating mainly to arrangement fees for bond loans and syndicated loans, as well as by the increase in commissions related to fund transfers, foreign exchanges and card transactions. This impact has been partially offset by the lower credit cards' commissions, resulting from the transfer of merchant acquiring business in the context of partnership with Nexi.

Fee and commissions and other income

The table below presents, per operating segment, the income from contracts, that fall within the scope of IFRS 15:

From 1 January to 30.9.2022
Retail
Banking
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
/ Insurance
Investment
Banking /
Treasury
South
Eastern
Europe
Other /
Elimination
Center
Group
Fee and commission income
Loans 5,084 23,245 103 27,541 541 56,514
Letters of guarantee 1,687 29,117 1 1,954 1,342 34,101
Imports-exports 1,070 3,447 1 210 4,728
Credit cards 81,250 20,412 282 11,550 113,494
Transactions 21,118 6,429 405 1,329 10,914 40,195
Mutual funds 40,946 67 6 41,019
Advisory fees and securities
transaction fees
2,056 245 2,301
Brokerage services 7,705 140 7,845
Foreign exchange fees 12,642 3,293 33 1,031 678 17,677
Insurance brokerage 14,499 2,523 17,022
Other 5,176 3,160 10,283 30 9,741 418 28,808
Total 142,526 89,103 51,771 41,996 37,890 418 363,704
Other Income
Other 2,520 18 2,482 1,802 3,849 10,671

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

From 1 January to 30.9.2021
as restated
Retail
Banking
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
/ Insurance
Investment
Banking /
Treasury
South
Eastern
Europe
Other /
Elimination
Center
Group
Fee and commission income
Loans 6,131 24,019 124 15,742 505 46,521
Letters of guarantee 1,581 26,710 1 1,319 1,411 31,022
Imports-exports 954 3,192 1 194 4,341
Credit cards 76,214 28,652 1 268 8,811 113,946
Transactions 16,763 6,191 385 910 9,512 33,761
Mutual funds 43,028 68 5 43,101
Advisory fees and securities
transaction fees
589 1,849 182 2,620
Brokerage services 7,536 136 7,672
Foreign exchange fees 9,797 2,945 23 725 479 13,969
Insurance brokerage 21,095 2,265 23,360
Other 4,051 3,039 8,936 68 8,460 46 24,600
Total 136,586 95,337 52,498 28,486 31,960 46 344,913
Other Income
Other 9,995 54 902 2,210 1,013 14,174
From 1 July to 30.9.2022
Retail
Banking
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
/ Insurance
Investment
Banking /
Treasury
South
Eastern
Europe
Other /
Elimination
Center
Group
Fee and commission income
Loans 1,579 9,073 84 3,412 251 14,399
Letters of guarantee 565 10,384 1 821 477 12,248
Imports-exports 347 1,126 1 53 1,527
Credit cards 23,988 4,176 28,164
Transactions 7,540 2,403 99 486 3,877 14,405
Mutual funds 12,063 22 2 12,087
Advisory fees and securities
transaction fees
1,598 45 1,643
Brokerage services 2,281 38 2,319
Foreign exchange fees 4,662 1,222 11 402 268 6,565
Insurance brokerage 4,039 850 4,889
Other 1,624 1,117 3,486 20 3,303 94 9,644
Total 44,344 25,325 15,744 9,043 13,340 94 107,890
Other Income
Other 867 6 2,083 435 1,006 4,397
From 1 July to 30.9.2021
as restated
Retail
Banking
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
/ Insurance
Investment
Banking /
Treasury
South
Eastern
Europe
Other /
Elimination
Center
Group
Fee and commission income
Loans 826 9,441 34 8,656 159 19,116
Letters of guarantee 543 8,662 1 300 464 9,970
Imports-exports 305 1,115 61 1,481
Credit cards 35,079 13,927 1 137 3,349 52,493
Transactions 5,857 2,121 227 384 3,497 12,086
Mutual funds 15,001 23 1 15,025
Advisory fees and securities
transaction fees
247 1,119 59 1,425
Brokerage services 2,232 44 2,276
Foreign exchange fees 3,636 1,050 9 266 186 5,147
Insurance brokerage 3,465 811 4,276
Other 1,276 1,173 3,074 31 3,022 23 8,599
Total 50,987 37,736 18,347 13,148 11,653 23 131,894
Other Income
Other 814 41 540 375 2,031 3,801

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

24 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

Line "Other Income"of the Income Statement includes additional income, which are not included in the above table, as they do not fall within the scope of IFRS 15, such as income from insurance activities,income from insurance indemnities and operating lease income.

The "Other / Elimination center" as of 30.9.2021 has been adjusted compared to the published amount (of € 4,429), in order to exclude gains from fixed assets disposals which has been assessed that is out of scope of the definition of customer contracts of IFRS 15.

4. Gains less losses on financial transactions

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Foreign exchange differences 29,004 16,271 9,779 9,613
Trading securities:
- Bonds 1,334 552 756 378
- Equity securities (567) 327 (173) (474)
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss
- Bonds 4,433 4,015 (436) 1,849
- Other Securities (27,852) 10,516 (11,712) 618
- Loans (8,272) (40,507) (7,604) (9,598)
Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
- Bonds and treasury bills 8,189 107,156 (1,149) 22,656
Impairement/valuations/ disposal of investments 312,381 114,818 4,214 255
Derivative financial instruments 156,698 12,810 70,270 (160)
Other financial instruments (6,564) (20,350) (887) (19,399)
Total 468,784 205,608 63,058 5,738

"Gains less losses on financial transactions" for the nine-month period ended 30.9.2022 have been mainly affected by:

  • Gain of € 4,433 included in "Bonds" measured at fair value through profit or loss due to valuation adjustments for the period.
  • Loss of € 27,852 included in "Other securities" measured at fair value through profit or loss due to valuation adjustments within the period.
  • Loss of € 8,272, included in "Loans" measured at fair value through profit or loss resulting from the change in the valuation of loans derecognized during the current period.
  • Net gains of € 6,966 included in "Bonds and treasury bills" of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income relating to gains of € 6,983 from sales of Greek Government bonds and treasury bills partially netted of by loss of € 17 from sales of government and other bonds.
  • Gains of € 297,941 included in "Impairment / Valuations / Disposal of Investments" resulting from the spin-off of merger and acquiring business and the sale of 90.01% stakes of its subsidiary Alpha Payment Services (note 31).
  • Gains of € 140,705 included in the "Derivatives Financial Instruments" resulting from the valuation of derivatives whereas gains of € 9,972 resulting from Credit Valuation Adjustment with the Greek State.
  • Loss of € 6,000 included in "Other financial instruments" resulting from the price adjustment of the value of the Assets and Liabilities of investments that are included in the loan sale transaction.

Gains less losses on financial transactions nine-month period ended 30.9.2021 was mainly affected by:

  • Gains of € 107,156 included in the caption "Bonds and treasury bills" of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income that relate to gains from sales of Greek Government Bonds and Treasury bills of € 97,943 and other corporate bonds of € 9,213.
  • Loss of € 40,507 of loans measured at fair value through profit or loss which is mainly attributed to the change in the fair value during the period.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

25 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

  • Gain of € 4,540 included in "Impairment/valuation/disposal of investments" and relates to the sale of the Group's subsidiary Alpha Investment Property Group Attica II S.A.
  • Gain of € 111,296 included in "Impairment/valuation/disposal of investments" and relates to the result from the sale of Cepal Holdings Single Member S.A. (80%) to Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP in the context of the Galaxy transaction.
  • Gains of € 11,688 included in "Derivative financial instruments" representing the variation of the Credit Valuation Adjustment for transactions with the Greek State.
  • Loss of € 19,616 included in "Other financial instruments" relates to the re estimation of provisions for indemnities included in the share transfer agreement.

5. Other Income

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
From insurance activities 51,727 (6,792) 36,139 (3,368)
From operating lease income 10,138 9,249 3,849 3,526
From disposal of fixed assets 3,849 4,060 166 197
Other 6,877 18,262 2,926 4,565
Total 72,591 24,779 43,080 4,920

Other income from insurance operations of 2022 includes the reversal of insurance provisions resulting from the review of the Liability Adequacy Test (LAT) by the Group Company Alfalife A.A.E.Z.

6. Staff costs

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Wages and salaries 206,306 225,346 68,811 67,672
Social security contributions 44,785 51,161 14,694 16,145
Group employee defined benefit obligation 1,678 2,059 559 684
Other charges 24,495 24,421 8,049 3,809
Total 277,264 302,987 92,113 88,310

During the nine-month period ended 30.9.2022, wages and salaries as well as social security contributions were decreased compared to the corresponding period of 2021, mainly due to the decrease in headcount following the completion of 2021 staff retirement program, to the cost reduction of social security contributions, due to decrease in the relevant contribution rates, as well as due to the sale of the former subsidiary Cepal Holdings S.A. ("Cepal") on 18.6.2021.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

7. General administrative expenses

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Lease expenses 276 216 139 62
Maintenance of EDP equipment 22,728 18,897 6,370 4,738
EDP expenses 16,647 17,773 5,248 4,236
Marketing and advertising expenses 15,574 13,836 5,131 5,555
Telecommunications and postage 7,998 11,866 2,021 3,921
Third party fees 39,877 51,691 14,702 11,693
Contribution to the Deposit / Investment Guarantee and to the
Resolution Funds
48,212 45,708 13,967 13,414
Consultants fees 7,123 6,408 1,862 2,109
Insurance 7,121 8,537 2,259 2,670
Electricity 10,820 6,652 4,293 2,728
Building and equipment maintenance 5,598 5,329 1,588 1,727
Security of buildings-money transfers 11,222 10,458 3,682 3,665
Cleaning expenses 3,069 3,355 1,315 1,103
Consumables 1,541 1,855 433 813
Commission for the amount of Deferred Tax Asset guaranteed by the
Greek State
3,573 2,243 1,103 1,187
Taxes and Duties (VAT, real estate tax etc) 63,512 65,894 22,437 21,352
Other 57,223 66,751 14,002 24,952
Total 322,114 337,469 100,552 105,925

General administrative expenses present a decrease during the nine-month period ended 30.9.2022 compared to the corresponding period of 2021 which is mainly due to the sale of the former subsidiary Cepal Holdings S.A. ("Cepal") on 18.6.2021, and the sale of merchant acquiring business.

8. Other expenses

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Losses from disposals/write-off/impairment on plant, property and
equipment, intangible assets and rights of use assets
54,604 43,711 35,936 166
Provisions to cover operational risk (2,074) 8,182 (5,950) 1,428
Other 1,602 2,903 119 1,037
Total 54,132 54,796 30,105 2,631

"Losses from disposals/write-off/impairments on plant, property and equipment, intangible assets and rights of use assets" as at 30.9.2022 includes an amount of € 56,772 relating to impairment loss recognized based on the offerings received for certain real estate perimeters (Skyline, Startrek and Sky) that are expected to be disposed in the context of the Group's strategic plan. The above was partially offset by a gain of € 8,575 relating to the reversal of accumulated impairments recognized for rights of use assets due to the change in leasing duration and subsequent revaluation of these assets. In the corresponding period of 2021, "Losses from disposals/write-off/impairment on plant, property and equipment, intangible assets and rights of use assets" includes an amount of € 41,729 relating to the impairment loss on intangible assets that had been initially recognized for customer relationships upon the acquisition of credit card operations of Diners in 2015 and the

deposit base of Citibank in 2014 as well as other software.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

9. Impairment losses, provisions to cover credit risk on loans and advances to customers and related expense

"Impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk" of the Interim Consolidated Income Statement amounted to € 465,704 (30.9.2021: € 972,073) includes all items presented in the table below, along with the impairment losses on other financial instruments, as presented in note 10.

The following table presents the impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk on loans and advances to customers, financial guarantee contracts, other assets, recoveries, commissions for credit protection as well as servicing fees of nonperforming loans. Servicing fees derive from the service agreement with Cepal for the management of non-performing loans and relate to the period after 18th June 2021, i.e the date that the Group sold 80% of its shares in Cepal.

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Impairment losses on loans 411,812 973,178 57,747 415,098
Impairment (gain)/losses on advances to customers (4,529) 5,313 690 2,175
Provisions/(Reversal of provisions) to cover credit risk on letters of
guarantee, letters of credit and undrawn loan commitments (note 20)
(1,279) (48,479) (2,300) (4,403)
Losses from modifications of contractual terms of loans and advances
to customers
11,045 13,340 4,632 4,510
Recoveries (12,324) (15,796) (3,126) (3,930)
Loans servicing fees 48,728 27,180 19,461 23,907
Impairment losses on other assets 584 38 187 42
Commission expenses for credit protection 14,487 5,611
Total 468,524 954,774 82,902 437,399

Considering the progress of the transactions relating to the sale of non-performing loans portfolios, included in the NPE Business Plan, as described in Note 31 "Assets Held for Sale", expected credit losses for the current period were estimated based on 100% sale scenario for the below non- performing loan portfolios:

  • Non-performing corporate loans portfolio (project "Solar" and "Hermes"),
  • Non-performing finance leases portfolio of Alpha Leasing S.A. (project "Leasing"),
  • Non-performing shipping loans portfolio ("Shipping");the transaction was completed in July 2022,
  • Non-performing retail loans portfolio ("Light") and
  • Non-performing loans portfolio in Cyprus (Sky transaction).

The impact of the incorporation of the 100% sale scenario on current period's impairment losses amounted to € 271 million.

On 29.6.2022, the Bank completed the second synthetic securitization transaction of performing small, medium and large corporates portfolio (Tokyo) amounting to € 0.63 billion. With this transaction, the Bank is protected against junior tranche credit risk through a financial guarantee agreement with the European Investment Fund. For this guarantee, the Bank pays on a quarterly basis a commission on the junior tranche as adjusted for the repayments of the loans and the compensation payments. The above guarantee has been assessed as not being an integral part of the contractual terms of the securitized loans and is therefore not taken into account when calculating the expected credit losses of the said portfolio. The said claim for compensation is recognized when the realized income is virtually certain. Alongside the guarantee agreement, the European Investment Fund has entered into a counter-guarantee agreement with the European Investment Bank under which part of the Bank's procurement costs for the guarantee are covered by the European Investment Bank subject to the Bank will finance businesses within the framework of the Pan-European Guarantee Fund program within 24 months.

For the current period, total financial guarantee commission expense from the above described synthetic securitization transaction as well as the synthetic securitization completed in 2021, namely "Aurora" amounts to € 14.4 million. It is noted that the amount for the current period includes the costs of project Tokyo. Finally, it is noted that at the end of the period there was no reason to recognize claims for compensation.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

28 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

10. Impairment losses and provision to cover credit risk on other financial instruments

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Impairment losses on debt securities and other securities measured at
amortized cost
(5,035) 3,995 1,106 3,209
Impairment losses on debt securities and other securities measured at
fair value through other comprehensive income
1,975 13,174 2,131 (196)
Impairment losses on due from banks 240 130 (275) (551)
Total (2,820) 17,299 2,962 2,462

The reversal of the expected credit losses on debt securities and other securities measured at amortized cost during the current period is mainly due to the upgrade of the credit rating of the Greek systemic banks by one grade from Moody's. The expected credit losses on debt securities during the corresponding period of 2021 are mainly attributed to new placements in Greek Government bonds and to other Greek issuers within the portfolio of debt securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

11. Income tax

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Alpha Bank S.A. held on 2.4.2021, approved the demerger of the Société anonyme with the corporate name "Alpha Bank Société Anonyme" ("Demerged Entity"), by way of hive-down of the banking business sector with the incorporation of a new company – financial institution under the legal name "Alpha Bank Société Anonyme". Alpha Bank S.A. resulting from the demerger by the way of the hive-down of the banking business sector, started its operations on 16.4.2021, following the approval of the Ministry of Development and Investments. The first tax fiscal year for Alpha Bank S.A. is from 1.7.2020 to 31.12.2021.

The Demerged Entity changed its corporate name to "Alpha Services and Holding Société Anonyme" and became a listed holding company, and its business objective is the provision of the insurance agency services and accounting supporting services, and has retained the same GEMI and VAT numbers.

In accordance with article 120 of Law 4799/2021 "Incorporation of Directive (EU) 2019/878 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 amending Directive 2013/36/EU as regards exempted entities, financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies, remuneration, supervisory measures and powers and capital conservation measures, incorporation of Directive (EU) 2019/879 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2019 amending Directive 2014/59/EU as regards the loss-absorbing and recapitalization capacity of credit institutions and investment firms and Directive 98/26/EC(L150), through the amendment of article 2 of Law 4335/2015, and other urgent provisions", the income tax rate for legal entities is reduced to 22% for the income of tax year 2021 and afterwards. By explicit reference of the law, this decrease does not apply to the financial institutions for which the income tax rate remains at 29%.

For the Bank' subsidiaries and branches operating in other countries, the applicable nominal tax rates for the year 2022 are as follows, with no changes compared to the tax rates of year 2021:

Cyprus 12.5 Albania 15
Bulgaria 10 Jersey 10
Serbia 15 United Kingdom 19
Romania 16 Ireland 12.5
Luxembourg 24.94

According to article 65A of Law 4174/2013, from 2011, the statutory auditors and audit firms conducting statutory audits to Société Anonyme (S.A.), are obliged to issue an Annual Tax Certificate on the compliance on tax issues. In accordance with article 56 of Law 4410/3.8.2016 for the fiscal years from 1.1.2016 and onwards, the issuance of tax certificate is optional. However, the Company and the Group's companies intend to continue to obtain the tax certificate.

For the fiscal years 2011 up to 2020, the tax audit based on article 65A of Law 4174/2013 has been completed and the Company has received the relevant tax certificate without any qualifications on the tax issues covered.

29 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

For Group companies in Greece a tax certificate has been received without any qualifications on the tax issues covered for the tax years up to 2020. The tax audit for the fiscal year 2021 is still in progress.

The income tax in the Income Statement is analysed as follows:

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Current tax 20,521 52,035 2,166 14,091
Deferred tax 196,698 (69,125) 113,967 (81,269)
Total 217,219 (17,090) 116,133 (67,178)

Deferred tax recognized in the income statement is attributable to temporary differences, the effect of which is analyzed in the table below:

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Debit difference of Law4046/2012 33,416 33,416 11,139 11,139
Debit difference of Law4465/2017 81,560 2,210 40,522 27,752
Write-offs, depreciation, impairment of plant, property and equipment
and leases
(22,832) (51,632) (8,503) (51,483)
Loans 37,207 (63,940) (8,788) (104,126)
Valuation of loans due to hedging (3,833) (238) (3,808) (53)
Defined benefit obligation and insurance funds (70) (26,994) 57 1,401
Valuation of derivative financial instruments 64,026 42,445 8,463 2,887
Valuation of liabilities to credit institutions and other borrowed funds
due to fair value hedge
40,823 2,677 14,818 869
Valuation / Impairment of investments (12,602) 7,589 2,250 (467)
Valuation / Impairment of debt securities and other securities (54,864) (51,876) 8,608 (18,568)
Tax losses carried forward 199 (751) 36,724
Other temporary differences 33,668 37,969 49,209 12,656
Total 196,698 (69,125) 113,967 (81,269)

Pursuant to article 24 par.8 of Law 4172/2013, the new company- financial institution - Alpha Bank Société Anonyme, made use of the beneficial provisions of the law and postponed the tax depreciation of its assets, during the first three fiscal years. Based on the Circular 1073/31.3.2015 of the ministry of finance, the deferral of tax depreciation does not include the depreciation of the of article 27 par. 2 of Law 4172/2013 (loss from the exchange of Greek government bonds) and the debt difference of article 27 par.3 of Law 4172/2013 (loss from final write offs or transfer of bad debts).

In accordance with article 125 of Law 4831 / 2021 "Legal Council of the State (NSK) and situation of its officials and employees and other provisions", article 27 of Law 4172 / 2013 was amended. Pursuant to the new provisions, the debit difference from the exchange of Greek government bonds or corporate bonds guaranteed by the Greek State, in application of a participation program in the redistribution of Greek debt (of par. 2 of article 27 of Law 4172/2013), is deducted as a priority before the debit difference due to credit risk of Law 4465/2017 (par. 3 of article 27 of Law 4172/2013). The amount of the annual debit difference from credit risk deduction is limited to the amount of gains as determined under tax law, before the deduction of these debt differences and after the deduction of the debit difference resulting from the PSI bond exchange. The remaining amount of the annual deduction that has not been offset is carried forward for deduction in subsequent tax years within the twenty-year period, in which the remaining profits will remain after the annual deduction of the debit differences corresponding to those years. The order of deduction of the transferred amounts is preceded by the older debit difference balances to the most recent ones. If at the end of the twenty-year amortization period there are balances that have not been offset, these are losses subject to the five-year expiration rule.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

The above provisions are in effect from 1.1.2021 and relate to the debit differences of par. 3 that have been raised from 1.1.2016. Within the context of the above article, the Group recognized as at 30.9.2022 a deferred tax asset deriving from the unamortised balance of debit difference of € 35.5 million.

As of 30.9.2022, the amount of deferred tax asset that falls within the scope of Law 4465/2017 and includes the amount of the debit difference of Law 4046/2012 (PSI), amounts to € 2.8 billlion (31.12.2021: € 2.9 billion).

Article 82 of Law 4472/19.5.2017 "Pension provisions of the State and amendment of provisions of Law 4387/2016, measures for the implementation of fiscal objectives and reforms, measures for social support and employment regulations, Medium-Term Framework of the Fiscal Strategy 2018-2021 and others provisions" provides for the obligation of credit institutions and other companies that fall under the provisions of article 27A of Law 4172/2013) to pay an annual fee of 1.5% for the amount of the tax claim guaranteed by the Greek State arising from the difference between the current income tax rate (currently 29%) and the tax rate that was effective on 31.12.2014 (26%). The amount of the relevant commission of the reporting period of 30.9.2022 amounts to € 3,573 (note 7).

A reconciliation between the effective and nominal income tax rate is provided below:

From 1 January to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
% %
Profit/(Loss) before income tax 535,215 (2,512,745)
Income tax (nominal tax rate) 28.76 153,934 (20.98) (527,128)
Increase/(Decrease) due to:
Non-taxable income (0.60) (3,230) 0.25 (6,222)
Non-deductible expenses 3.49 18,682 (0.97) 24,499
Adjustment in tax rates for the estimation of deferred tax 0.42 (10,453)
Offsetting of prior year tax losses (0.15) (791)
Non-recognition of deferred tax for tax losses carried forward 0.71 3,818 (11.32) 284,510
Non-recognition of deferred tax for temporary differences in the current period 2.95 15,795 (9.15) 229,812
Other tax adjustments 5.42 29,011 0.48 (12,108)
Income tax (effective tax rate) 40.59 217,219 0.68 (17,090)
From 1 July to
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2021
% %
Profit/(Loss) before income tax 198,571 (240,124)
Income tax (nominal tax rate) 28.96 57,508 28.70 (68,914)
Increase/(Decrease) due to:
Non-taxable income (0.59) (1,164) 1.72 (4,124)
Non-deductible expenses 5.13 10,183 (0.72) 1,735
Offsetting of prior year tax losses 0.54 1,066
Non-recognition of deferred tax for tax losses carried forward (0.39) (768) (3.01) 7,218
Non-recognition of deferred tax for temporary differences in the current period 3.43 6,814 (4.32) 10,366
Other tax adjustments 21.40 42,494 5.61 (13,459)
Income tax (effective tax rate) 58.47 116,133 27.98 (67,178)

In "Other tax adjustments" there is a balance of € 22 million that regards the reversal of a deferred tax asset of Alpha Leasing, in the context of the spin off of the company based on Law 2515/97 article 16 and Law 4601/2019.

The nominal tax rate is the average tax rate resulting from the income tax, based on the nominal tax rate, and the pre-tax results, for the parent and for each of the Group's subsidiaries.

As of 30.9.2022, the Group has not recognized a DTA on tax losses carried forward of € 642,344. from which € 486,872 regards Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

Furthermore, as of 30.9.2022 the DTA balance, due to temporary differences that the Group has not recognized DTA amounts to € 26,229.

In accordance with the provisions of Decision E.2075/9.4.2021 of AADE, with the completion of the corporate transformation and the spin-off of the banking operations into a new legal entity with the name Alpha Bank S.A., Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. was taxed for the result until the date of the transformation balance sheet 30.6.2020 with a rate of 29% while for the result from 1.7.2020 to 31.12.2020 with a rate of 24%. With article 120 of Law 4799/2021, from 1.1.2021 onwards, the corporate income tax rate was further reduced to 22%. The impact of the change in the tax rate from 29% to 24% and then to 22% is reflected in the line "Adjustment of tax rates for the calculation of deferred tax".

Income tax of other comprehensive income recognized directly in equity

From 1 January to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Before
Income tax
Income tax After
Income tax
Before
Income tax
Income tax After
Income tax
Amounts that may be reclassified to the
Income Statement
Net change in the reserve of debt securities
measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
(189,516) 45,612 (143,904) (113,167) 32,727 (80,440)
Net change in cash flow hedge reserve (18,256) 5,294 (12,962) 15,545 (4,508) 11,037
Foreign currency translation net of investment
hedges of foreign operations
(11,393) (818) (12,211) (478) (986) (1,464)
(219,165) 50,088 (169,077) (98,100) 27,233 (70,867)
Amounts that will not be reclassified to the
Income Statement
Net change in actuarial gains/(losses) of defined
benefit obligations
31 (36) (5) 1 (19) (18)
Gains/(Losses) from equity securities measured at
fair value through other comprehensive income
(1,708) 807 (901) 4,690 (2,025) 2,665
(1,677) 771 (906) 4,691 (2,044) 2,647
Total (220,842) 50,859 (169,983) (93,409) 25,189 (68,220)

The amounts in the above table also include the amounts related to discontinued operations.

From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
as restated
Before
Income tax
Income tax After
Income tax
Before
Income tax
Income tax After
Income tax
Amounts that may be reclassified to the
Income Statement
Net change in the reserve of debt securities
measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
(22,442) 9,084 (13,358) (28,867) 7,838 (21,029)
Net change in cash flow hedge reserve (6,915) 2,005 (4,910) 5,238 (1,519) 3,719
Foreign currency translation net of investment
hedges of foreign operations
(9,449) (1,230) (10,679) 222 (435) (213)
(38,806) 9,859 (28,947) (23,407) 5,884 (17,523)
Amounts that will not be reclassified to the
Income Statement
Net change in actuarial gains/(losses) of defined
benefit obligations
(11) (11) (1) (1)
Gains/(Losses) from equity securities measured at
fair value through other comprehensive income
260 (104) 156 807 1,869 2,676
260 (115) 145 807 1,868 2,675
Total (38,546) 9,744 (28,802) (22,600) 7,752 (14,848)

Amounts related to discontinued operations are included in the above table.

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

32 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

12. Earnings / (losses) per share

a. Basic

Basic earnings/(losses) per share are calculated by dividing the net profit/(losses) for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Company, with the weighted average number of ordinary shares of the Company outstanding during the period, excluding the weighted average number of own shares held, during the same period.

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Profit/(Loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company 335,148 (2,498,018) 92,595 (171,365)
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares 2,347,233,149 1,791,783,910 2,347,411,265 2,284,442,635
Basic earnings/(losses) per share (in €) 0.1428 (1.3942) 0.0394 (0.0750)
From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Profit/(Loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity
holders of the Company
317,712 (2,495,705) 82,290 (172,947)
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares 2,347,233,149 1,791,783,910 2,347,411,265 2,284,442,635
Basic earnings/(losses) per share (in €) 0.1354 (1.3929) 0.0351 (0.0757)
From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations attributable to equity
holders of the Company
17,436 (2,313) 10,305 1,582
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares 2,347,233,149 1,791,783,910 2,347,411,265 2,284,442,635
Basic earnings/(losses) per share (in €) 0.0074 (0.0013) 0.0044 0.0007

It is noted that in January 2022, 1,430,168 option rights were exercised which resulted in the issuance of 1,430,168 ordinary, registered, voting shares with nominal value of € 0.30 each. The share capital of the Company increased by € 429 and the share premium increased by € 1,042.

b. Diluted

Diluted earnings/(losses) per share are calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period with the dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Company holds shares of this category, arising from a plan of awarding stock option rights to employees of the Company and other Group entities.

For the calculation of the diluted earnings per share, it is assumed that the option rights are exercised and that the related hypothetical inflows derive from the issuance of ordinary shares at the average market price of the year during which the options were outstanding. The difference between the number of options to be granted and the ordinary shares issued at the average market price for ordinary shares, is treated as issuance of ordinary shares without exchange.

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Profit/(Loss) attributable to equity holders of the Company 335,148 (2,498,018) 92,595 (171,365)
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares 2,347,233,149 1,791,783,910 2,347,411,265 2,284,442,635
Adjustment for options 3,081,839 280,419 3,329,586 153,121
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares for diluted
earnings per share
2,350,314,988 1,792,064,329 2,350,740,851 2,284,595,756
Diluted earnings /(losses) per share (in €) 0.1426 (1.3939) 0.0394 (0.0750)

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

33 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Profit/(Loss) from continuing operations attributable to equity
holders of the Company
317,712 (2,495,705) 82,290 (172,947)
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares 2,347,233,149 1,791,783,910 2,347,411,265 2,284,442,635
Adjustment for options 3,081,839 280,419 3,329,586 153,121
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares for diluted
earnings per share
2,350,314,988 1,792,064,329 2,350,740,851 2,284,595,756
Diluted earnings /(losses) per share (in €) 0.1352 (1.3926) 0.0350 (0.0757)
From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2021 30.9.2021
30.9.2022 as restated 30.9.2022 as restated
Profit/(Loss) from discontinued operations attributable to equity
holders of the Company 17,436 (2,313) 10,305 1,582
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares 2,347,233,149 1,791,783,910 2,347,411,265 2,284,442,635
Adjustment for options 3,081,839 280,419 3,329,586 153,121
Weighted average number of outstanding ordinary shares for diluted
earnings per share
2,350,314,988 1,792,064,329 2,350,740,851 2,284,595,756
Diluted earnings /(losses) per share (in €) 0.0074 (0.0013) 0.0044 0.0007

* Certain figures of the previous period have been restated as described in note 34.

ASSETS

13. Cash and balances with Central Banks

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Cash 403,319 394,820
Cheques receivables 8,106 4,816
Balances with Central Banks 11,832,983 11,403,708
Total 12,244,408 11,803,344
Less: Deposits pledged to Central Banks (226,703) (268,527)
Total 12,017,705 11,534,817

The Bank of Greece requires, that all financial institutions established in Greece maintain reserve deposits equal to 1% of its total customer deposits.

The foreign banking subsidiaries maintain reserve deposits in accordance with the requirements set by the respective Central Banks in their countries.

Based on ECB instructions, for the period of 1.1.2022 through 13.9.2022 cash reserves in the Bank of Greece are subject to an interest equal to the Main Refinancing Operataions Rate (MRO), for the amount corresponding to the minimum reserves and as well as for the amount corresponding to six times the balance of the mandatotry minimum reserves. The remaining amount of cash reserves is subjest to interest at the Deposit Facility Rate.

On 8.9.2022, ECB's Board decided to suspend the use of the two-tier system by setting the mandatory minimum reserves multiplier to zero, effective from 14.9.2022.

On 27.10.2022, ECB's board decided to set the rate of the mandatory minimum reserves to the Deposit Facility Rate.

Cash and cash equivalents (as presented in the Interim Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows)

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Cash and balances with central banks 12,017,705 11,534,817
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (Reverse Repos) 3,950 783,238
Short-term placements with other banks 527,050 551,045
Total 12,548,705 12,869,100

14. Due from banks

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Placements with other banks 1,023,702 1,136,126
Guarantees for derivative securities coverage and repurchase agreements 351,154 1,077,895
Securities purchased under agreements to resell (Reverse Repos) 3,950 783,238
Loans to credit institutions 36,965 36,964
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses (note 27a) (70,386) (70,167)
Total 1,345,385 2,964,056

The decrease is mainly due to the maturity of the reverse repos agreements, as well as to the decrease in the guarantees for derivative covers and temporary assignments, which is a result of the increase in interest rates and the consequent change in the valuations of the derivative transactions for which the Group exchanges cash as collateral with counterparty credit institutions.

15. Loans and advances to customers

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Loans measured at amortized cost 38,985,971 37,890,744
Leasing 256,526 612,077
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses (1,111,301) (2,077,358)
Total 38,131,196 36,425,463
Advances to customers measured at amortized cost 224,282 235,255
Advances to customers measured at fair value through profit or loss 182,225 40,000
Loans to customers measured at fair value through profit or loss 320,466 159,696
Loan and advances to customers 38,858,169 36,860,414

As at 30.9.2022, "Advances to customers measured at amortised cost" include allowance for expected credit losses amounting to € 42,119 (31.12.2021: € 49,987).

"Advances to customers measured at amortized cost" as at 30.9.2022 include also the net receivable consideration amounting to € 91,683 (31.12.2021: € 105,426) from the sale of the non-performing loan portfolio completed on 17.7.2020, which is expected to be paid in cash within 3 years from the completion of the transaction.

"Advances to customers measured at fair value through profit or loss" includes the fair value of receivable from variable payment of the above mentioned transaction for which the fair value was estimated at 30.9.2022 to € 40,000 (31.12.2021: € 40,000), amount of € 19,911 receivable of a contingent consideration and amount of € 122,314 receivable of deferred consideration resulting from the sale transaction, of 90,01% of the shares of the company "Nexi Hellas S.A." in the context of the transfer of merchant acquiring business (note 31).

Finance leases derive mainly from the activities of the subsidiary Alpha Leasing S.A.

The following tables, present an analysis of loans per type and measurement category.

Loans measured at amortised cost

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Individuals
Mortgages:
- Non-securitized 6,670,324 6,700,109
- Securitized 2,700,294 2,793,296
Consumer:
- Non-securitized 896,563 878,303
- Securitized 737,177 886,371
Credit cards:
- Non-securitized 384,210 406,162
- Securitized 543,948 533,555
Other 1,614 1,367
Total loans to individuals 11,934,130 12,199,163
Corporate:
Corporate loans
- Non-securitized 19,337,036 17,146,882
- Securitized 1,622,582 2,481,162
Leasing
- Non-securitized 98,239 381,550
- Securitized 158,287 230,527
Factoring 650,701 581,049
Senior Notes 5,441,522 5,482,488
Total corporate loans 27,308,367 26,303,658
Total 39,242,497 38,502,821
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses (1,111,301) (2,077,358)
Total loans measured at amortized cost 38,131,196 36,425,463

In "Advances to customers measured at amortized cost" the Group has also recognized the senior notes held by the Bank, of Galaxy and Cosmos transactions completed in 2021, in the context of non-performing loans reduction. It is noted that as a result of Galaxy transaction, as detailed disclosed in the Financial Statements as of 31.12.2021, the Group recognized a loss of € 2,238,989, included in "Gains/(losses) on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost" of the corresponding period.

In the context of the reassessment of the hold to collect business model of loans and advances to customers, past sales are taken into account.

Considering that:

  • the majority of the Group's sales are in accordance with the Group's business model as they concern sales of nonperforming loans due to the credit rating deterioration of the debtor and
  • individual sales of loans are not considered material both individually and in aggregate,

the Group has assessed that the "hold to collect" business model is not affected.

In addition, the Group holds a portfolio of corporate, consumer loans and lease receivables that have been securitized through special purpose entities controlled by it. As per the contractual terms and the structure of the transactions (eg provision of guarantees and / or credit assistance or own ownership of bonds issued by special purpose entities) it is evident that the Group retains in all cases the risks and rewards arising from the securitized portfolios.

Mortgage loans as at 30.9.2022 include loans amounting to € 3,188,763 (31.12.2021: € 3,420,371) which have been used as collateral in the Covered Bond Issuance Program I, Covered Bond Issuance Program II of the Bank and the Direct Issuance Covered Bond Program of Alpha Bank Romania.

The carrying amount of loans guaranteed by the Greek Government and foreign governments, that were issued in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic as at 30.9.2022 amounted to € 1,161,934 (31.12.2021: € 1,336,953) and is included in the balance of loans measured at amortized cost. For this category of loans the accumulated expected credit loss allowance as at 30.9.2022 amounts to € 1,957 (31.12.2021 € 1,977). The carrying amount of loans with interest rate subsidy from the Entrepreneurship Fund II and the Western Macedonia Development Fund of the Hellenic Development Bank amounts to € 267,415 on 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 367,947) and is included in the balance of loans measured at amortized cost. For the above loans the accumulated allowance for expected credit losses recognized as at 30.9.2022 amounts to € 1,666 (31.12.2021 € 1,393).

As at 31.3.2022, the Group classified a portfolio of non-performing shipping loans ("Shipping") under "Assets Held for sale". The portfolio is consisted of loans with a carrying amount of € 37,436, out of which € 34,280 relates to loans measured at fair value through profit and loss. During the first quarter of 2022, the Group proceeded to certain loan transfers in the category of "Assets Held for sale", that related mainly to loans measured at fair value through profit and loss (note 31).

On 30.6.2022, the Group also proceeded with the classification in the "Assets held for sale" of the following portfolios:

  • Non-performing leasing portfolio with a total gross carrying amount of € 339,339 and recoverable amount of € 71,200 as of 30.6.2022.
  • Collateralized corporate loans, with a total gross carrying amount of € 389,346, (Solar project) and recoverable amount of € 71,900 as of 30.6.2022.
  • Collateralized loans and/or advances to large and small medium-sized enterprises (Hermes project), with a total gross carrying amount of € 685,110 (30.6.2022) and recoverable amount of € 263,700 as of 30.6.2022.
  • Portfolio of non-performing retail credit loans without collateral (Project Light), with a total gross carrying amount of € 221,246 as of 30.6.2022 and recoverable amount of € 22,000 as of 30.6.2022.

The movement of allowance for expected credit losses on loans, that are measured at amortized cost, is presented below:

Allowance for expected credit losses

Balance 1.1.2021 9,079,938
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
Impairment losses for the period 992,003
Transfer of allowance for expected credit losses to Assets held for sale (1,291,555)
Derecognition due to substantial modifications in loans contractual terms (3,672)
Change in present value of the impairment losses 135,819
Foreign exchange differences 3,891
Disposal of impaired loans (4,131,291)
Loans written-off during the period (380,766)
Other movements (36,074)
Balance 30.9.2021 4,368,293
Changes for the period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Impairment losses for the period 433,850
Transfer of allowance for expected credit losses to Assets held for sale (2,673,279)
Derecognition due to substantial modifications in loans contractual terms (1,976)
Change in present value of the impairment losses 10,542
Foreign exchange differences 33,286
Disposal of impaired loans 368
Loans written-off during the period (92,396)
Other movements (1,330)
Balance 31.12.2021 2,077,358
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Impairment losses for the period 395,530
Transfer of allowance for expected credit losses to Assets held for sale (1,174,434)
Derecognition due to substantial modifications in loans contractual terms (1,206)
Change in present value of the impairment losses 9,005
Foreign exchange differences 3,457
Disposal of impaired loans (89)
Loans written-off during the period (197,527)
Other movements (793)
Balance 30.9.2022 1,111,301

"Impairment losses" presented in the table above, do not include impairment losses of € 27,165 (30.9.2021: € 2,897) related to impairment losses for loans classified as held for sale as well as the fair value adjustment of the contractual balance of loans which were impaired at their acquisition or origination (POCI) which is included in the carrying amount of the loans.

Finance lease receivable is analyzed by duration as follows:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Up to 1 year 114,515 324,130
From 1 year to 5 years 133,182 188,633
Over 5 years 28,965 151,489
276,662 664,252
Non accrued finance lease income (20,136) (52,175)
Total 256,526 612,077

The net amount of finance lease receivables are analyzed as follows, based on their duration:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Up to 1 year 107,513 313,159
From 1 year to 5 years 122,139 164,227
Over 5 years 26,874 134,691
Total 256,526 612,077

Loans measured at fair value through profit or loss

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Corporate
Corporate loans
- Non-securitized 317,909 157,135
Galaxy and Cosmos securitization bonds 2,557 2,561
Total loans measured at fair value through profit or loss 320,466 159,696

The above balances as of 30.9.2022 include syndicated loans with Fair Value of € 214.886 that are measured at fair value through profit or loss since they are designated as "hold to sale" financial instruments.

In the context of the Cosmos and Galaxy transactions, the mezzanine, and junior notes, which were retained by the Bank (5%), were recognized in "Loans and advances measured at fair value through profit and loss".

16. Trading and Investment securities

i. Trading portfolio

An analysis of trading securities per type is provided in the following tables:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Bonds
- Greek Government 5,338 3,819
- Treasury bills 5,391
- Other issuers 2,852
Equity securities
- Listed 3,693 1,007
Total 17,274 4,826

ii. Investment Portfolio

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Investment Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,849,633 6,634,120
Investment Securities measured at fair value through profit or loss 310,849 253,346
Investment Securities measured at amortized cost 10,918,482 3,752,748
Total 13,078,964 10,640,214

Αn analysis of investment securities is provided in the following tables per classification category and per type of security.

a. Investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Greek Government
- Bonds 365,282 2,149,708
- Treasury bills 764,819 698,753
Other Governments
- Bonds 399,518 1,670,701
- Treasury bills 82,695
Other issuers
- Listed 268,301 1,968,610
- Non listed 1,840 4,820
Equity securities
- Listed 15,170 23,425
- Non listed 34,703 35,408
Total 1,849,633 6,634,120

In December 2021 and thereafter:

  • The significant change in the Bank's capital base as a result of management actions to reduce non-performing exposures,
  • The supervisory expectations, as they are reflected in the Supervisory Evaluation (SREP) from 2019 onwards, regarding the business models which could have an impact on the supervisory funds and the Capital Adequacy Ratio of the Bank,
  • The introduction of the binding target for eligible liabilities (MREL) from 1.1.2022 with which the Bank must comply and the minimum Capital Adequacy from 1.1.2023 and the need for the Bank to comply with the supervisory limits of the Pillar II Directive (P2G) on a permanent basis from 1.1.2023,

Τhe Bank's Executive Committee took the decision to minimize the exposure in securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income to cover the bank's financial products management sector, and subsequently the Asset Liability Management Committee decided to reclassify bonds from the portfolio of securities valued at fair value through other results that are recorded directly in equity in the category held for the purpose of collecting principal and interest, which is also in line with the Bank's Strategic Plan.

The above decision was assessed as meeting the criteria of changing the business model in accordance with the provisions of the IFRS 9 and therefore from 1.1.2022 the relevant investment portfolio with a fair value of € 4.16 billion was reclassified to the portfolio of investment securities measured at amortized cost adjusted by the amount of cumulative profits before tax of € 6.98 million that had been recognized in equity.

On 30.9.2022 the fair value of the reclassified portfolio amounted to € 3,454 million, while the portfolio valuation reserve of the securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income would have been adjusted with a loss of € 325 million after tax from 1.1.2022 if the reclassification had not taken place.

In March 2022 and thereafter:

  • The significant change in the structure of the Balance Sheet of Alpha Bank Cyprus as a result of the decision to sell a portfolio of Non-Performing Exposures (NPEs) and Real Estate Assets of the Bank and
  • The supervisory expectations, as reflected in the Supervisory Evaluation (SREP) regarding the business models that could have an impact on the supervisory capital and the Capital Adequacy Ratio of Alpha Bank Cyprus,

the Executive Committee of Alpha Bank Cyprus took the decision to limit the exposure in securities that were measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, and subsequently the Asset Liability Management Committee decided to reclassify bonds from the portfolio of securities valued at fair value through other comprehensive income are recorded directly in equity in the category held for the purpose of collecting principal and interest.

The above decision was assessed as meeting the criteria of changing the business model in accordance with the provisions of the IFRS 9 and therefore from 1.4.2022 the relevant investment portfolio with a fair value of € 291 million was reclassified to the portfolio of investment securities valued at amortized cost adjusted by the amount of cumulative losses of € 5.3 million that had been recognized in the net position.

On 30.9.2022 the fair value of the reclassified portfolio amounted to € 248 million, while the portfolio valuation reserve of the securities valued at fair value through other results would have been adjusted with a loss of € 20 million from 1.4.2022 if the reclassification had not taken place.

As a result of the change in the business model, the purchase of bonds from The Bank subsidiaries, after the reclassification of 1.1.2022, were included in the portfolio of securities measured at amortized cost, while in the subsidiary itself were included in the portfolio of securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income.

As at 30.9.2022 on a Group level for these securities the Bank's classification has been prevailed. The fair value of the portfolio amounted to € 66.6 million and the revaluation reserve of securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income would have been adjusted with a loss of € 5.7 after taxes.

b. Investment securities measured at fair value through profit or loss

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Other issuers
- Listed 32,242 36,332
- Non listed 2,511 3,009
Equity securities
- Listed 7,338 6,598
- Non listed 41,599 32,439
Other variable yield securities 227,159 174,968
Total 310,849 253,346

This portfolio also includes the 44% of the mezzanine and junior notes of the securitized transactions Galaxy and Cosmos held by the Group, as part of the business model that aims to the sale or/and distribution of these financial assets, considering that the ultimate goal of the Group is its distribution. The above bonds are included in the Assets of the Group company Galaxy Mezz, the shares of which were distributed to the shareholders of the company based on the decision of the Ordinary General Meeting held on 22.7.2022. Further details for the contribution of the shares to the shareholders of Alpha Services and Holdings are disclosed in notes 21 and 37.

For the other securities included in the category of investments measured at fair value through profit or loss, it has been assessed that their contractual cash flows are not exclusively capital and interest flows, as provided for by IFRS 9. The portfolio also includes shares classified in this category.

c. Investment securities measured at amortized cost

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Greek Government
- Bonds 5,175,628 3,088,894
Other Governments
- Bonds 3,225,327 428,957
Other issuers
- Listed 2,514,444 234,897
- Non listed 3,083
Total 10,918,482 3,752,748

The expected credit losses allowance for the investment securities measured at amortised cost amounted to € 27,315 (31.12.2021: € 15,371). The gross carrying amount of the investment securities amounts to € 10,945,797 (31.12.2021: € 3,768,119).

LIABILITIES

17. Due to Banks

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Deposits
- Current accounts 159,773 208,056
- Term deposits:
Central Banks 12,785,112 12,862,803
Other credit institutions 154,443 80,592
Cash collateral for derivative margin account and repurchase agreements 712,152 22,022
Securities sold under agreements to resell (Repos) 56,082 308,014
Borrowing funds 487,688 497,602
Deposits on demand:
- Other credit institutions 5,075 4,567
Total 14,360,325 13,983,656

Borrowing through the TLTRO III program for the current period, amounted to € 12.8 billion with a revenue recognition of € 77,693, which was calculated with an interest rate of -1% until 24.6.2022, the expiration date of the additional special interest period, as the Group met the eligibility criteria set by ECB. From 24.6.2022 the interest rate is determined as the average ECB deposit facility for the duration of the program.

Following the announcement of the ECB dated 27.10.2022 regarding the TLTRO, for the period from 24.6.2022 onwards the interest rate calculated as the average interest rate of the deposit acceptance facility rate for the entire duration of the TLTRO ceases to apply. Specifically, for the period from 24.6.2022 to 22.11.2022, the average resulting from observations of the interest rate of the deposit acceptance facility from the start of each lending transaction until 22.11.2022 applies. From 23.11.2022 until the end, the average interest rate of the deposit acceptance facility will be applied.

Increase in cash collateral for derivative margin account and repurchase agreements resulted from the increase in interest rates and the subsequent change in the derivative transaction valuation with other credit institutions with which collateral is exchanged.

18. Due to customers

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Deposits
- Current accounts 25,287,813 22,022,946
- Savings accounts 15,742,008 14,959,750
- Term Deposits 8,913,520 9,792,024
Deposits on demand: 48,730 42,906
49,992,071 46,817,626
Checks and money orders payable 101,781 152,000
Total 50,093,852 46,969,626

On 30.9.2022, liabilities to customers increased by € 3,124,226 compared to 31.12.2021.

19. Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds

i. Covered Bonds*

Balance 1.1.2022 710,042
Change for the period 1.1 – 30.9.2022
Maturities/Repayments (13,447)
Accrued interest 10,691
Foreign exchange differences 39
Balance 30.9.2022 707,325

The following tables present additional information for the above mentioned covered bond issuances:

a. Held by the Group

Issuer
Currency
Interest Rate
Maturity
Nominal Value
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 3m Εuribor+0.50%, Minimum 0% 23.1.2025 1,000,000 1,000,000
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 3m Εuribor+0.50%, Minimum 0% 23.1.2025 1,000,000 1,000,000
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 3m Εuribor+0.35%, Minimum 0% 23.1.2023 200,000
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 2.50% 5.2.2023 1,000 1,000
Total 2,001,000 2,201,000

On 26.4.2022 the covered bond of a nominal value amounting to € 200 million with maturity date 23.1.2023, floating interest rate 3m Euribor +0.35% and minimum 0%, owned by the Group, was fully redeemed.

In addition, in the context of the Covered Bond II program, the Bank decided to extend the maturity of two Covered Bond issuance of a nominal value of € 1 billion each held by the Bank, with floating interest rate 3m Euribor +0.50% and minimum 0% from 23.1.2023 to 23.1.2025 and with an effective date 5.7.2022.

b. Held by third parties

Issuer Currency
Interest Rate
Nominal Value
Maturity 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 2.5% 5.2.2023 499,000 499,000
Alpha Bank Romania S.A. Euro 6m Εuribor+1.5% 16.5.2024 200,000 200,000
Total 699,000 699,000

ii. Common bond loans

In the context of the Euro Medium Term Note Program amounting to € 15 billion, the Bank issued on 23.9.2021 preferred senior note with a nominal value of € 500 million and maturity date 23.3.2028, with redeemed option on 23.3.2027 and with an initially fixed annual interest rate of 2.5% which is adjusted to a new interest rate valid from the date of withdrawal until maturity, and which is determined based on the annual swap rate plus a margin of 2.849%.

On 14.12.2021 within the framework of the above Program, the Bank proceeded to a new issue of preferred senior note with a nominal value of € 400 million and maturity date 14.2.2024, with redeemed option on 14.2.2023 and with an initially fixed annual interest rate of 3.0% which is adjusted at a new interest rate valid from the date of withdrawal until maturity and determined based on the annual swap rate plus a margin of 3.468%.

On 20.6.2022 the two common bond loans held by third parties amounting to € 1,345 million and € 0.35 million respectively and a fixed interest rate of 2.5% were expired.

Balance 1.1.2022 884,203
Changes for the period 1.1 – 30.9.2022
Maturities/Repayments (9,913)
Hedging adjustments (58,379)
Accrued Interest 20,251
Balance 30.9.2022 836,162

* Financial disclosures regarding covered bond issues, as provided by the 2620/28.8.2009 Act of the Bank of Greece, have been published on Alpha Bank S.A.'s website.

The following tables present additional information for the above - mentioned issuances:

a. Held by the Group

Issuer
Currency
Interest Rate
Maturity
Nominal Value
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 2.50% 23.3.2028 5,000 5,000

b. Held by third parties

Issuer Currency Interest Rate Maturity Nominal Value
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 2.50% 20.6.2022 350
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 2.50% 20.6.2022 1,345
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 2.50% 23.3.2028 495,000 495,000
Alpha Bank S.A. Euro 3.00% 14.2.2024 400,000 400,000
Total 895,000 896,695

iii. Liabilities from the securitization of loans and advances

Liabilities arising from the securitization of consumer loans, business loans and credit cards are not included in "Bonds and other loan liabilities", as the corresponding securities, of a nominal amounting to € 1,441,800 (31.12.2021: € 1,441,800) issued by special purpose entities are held by the Group.

The following table presents additional information for the above mentioned issuance:

Held by the Group

Issuer Currency Interest Rate Maturity Nominal Value
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Epihiro Plc LDN - Class A Euro 6m Euribor +0.3%, minimum 0% 20.1.2035 400,000 400,000
Epihiro Plc LDN - Class B Euro 6m Euribor, minimum 0% 20.1.2035 100,000 100,000
Pisti 2010-1 Plc LDN - Class A Euro 2.50% 24.2.2026 294,200 294,200
Pisti 2010-1 Plc LDN - Class B Euro 1m Euribor, minimum 0% 24.2.2026 172,800 172,800
Irida Plc LDN - Class A Euro 3m Euribor +0.3%, minimum 0% 3.1.2039 261,100 261,100
Irida Plc LDN - Class B Euro 3m Euribor, minimum 0% 3.1.2039 213,700 213,700
Total 1,441,800 1,441,800

iv. Liabilities from the securitization of non – performing loans

On 28.6.2021, the Bank carried out securitization transaction of an NPE portfolio managed by Cepal, the amount of which may vary on a continuous basis depending on the satisfaction of specific eligibility criteria. In particular, the loans were transferred to the special purpose company Gemini Core Securitisation Designated Activity Company based in Ireland, which issued a bond with an initial nominal value of € 8,712,547 which was purchased in its entirely by the Bank. The nominal value of the securitization amounts to € 6,464,575 on 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 6,914,844). Due to the ownership of the bond, the obligation from the said securitization is not included in the account "Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds".

Issuer Currency Interest Rate Maturity Nominal Value
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Gemini Cοre Securitisation DAC Euro 3m Euribor +0.4%, minimum 0% 27.6.2050 6,464,575 6,914,844

v. Subordinated debt (Lower Tier II, Upper Tier II)

In the context of the Euro Medium Term Note Program of € 15 billion, the Bank issued on 13.2.2020, prior to the hive-down, a subordinated debt at a nominal value of € 500 million and maturity date 13.2.2030, with redeemed option in five years and with a fixed annual interest rate of 4.25% until 13.2.2025, adjusted to a new interest rate effective from the date of adjustment until maturity and which is determined on the basis of the five-year swap rate plus a margin of 4.504%.

On 11.3.2021 Alpha Bank S.A., prior to the hive-down, proceeded to a new issue of subordinated debt with nominal value of € 500 million and maturity date 11.6.2031, with redeemed option between 5 and 5.25 years and an initially fixed annual interest rate of 5.5% until 11.6.2026, adjusted to a new interest rate effective from the date of cancellation until maturity, which is determined on the basis of the five-year swap rate plus a margin of 5.823%.

On 27.4.2022 the subordinated note with a nominal value of € 0.65 million, with no maturity date and a floating interest of 3m Euribor +1.5% was fully redeemed.

Balance 1.1.2022 998,758
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Maturities/Repayments (48,250)
Hedging adjustments (77,382)
Accrued Interest 36,158
Balance 30.9.2022 909,284

The following table presents additional information for the above mentioned issuuance:

a. Held by the Group

Nominal Value
Issuer Currency Interest Rate Maturity 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. Euro 4.25% 13.2.2030 14,200 14,200
Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. Euro 5.50% 11.6.2031 10,000 10,000
Total 24,200 24,200

b. Held by third parties

Nominal Value
Issuer Currency Interest Rate Maturity 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. Euro 3m Euribor+1.5% Indefinite 650
Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. Euro 4.25% 13.2.2030 485,800 485,800
Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. Euro 5.50% 11.6.2031 490,000 490,000
Total 975,800 976,450

Total of debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds as at 30.9.2022 2,452,771

20. Provisions

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Insurance provisions 720,710 672,304
Provisions to cover credit risk and other provisions 148,464 161,725
Total 869,174 834,029

a. Insurance provisions

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Life insurance
Mathematical reserves 715,217 668,188
Outstanding claim reserves 5,493 4,116
Total 720,710 672,304

The change in the "Mathematical reserves" is mainly due the new production of insurance contracts by the subsidiary AlphaLife A.A.E.Z. This is partially offset by the reversal of the insurance provisions as a result of the updated Liability Adequacy Test.

b. Provisions to cover credit risk and other provisions

Balance 1.1.2021 180.862
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
Provisions to cover credit risk relating to letters of guarantee, letters of credit and undrawn loan commitments (note 8) (48,484)
Other provisions 11,991
Provision for separation schemes 97,701
Other provisions used (10,549)
Use of provision for separation schemes (10,542)
Foreign exchange differences 919
Balance 30.9.2021 221,898
Changes for the period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Provisions / (Reversal of provisions) to cover credit risk relating to letters of guarantee, letters of credit and undrawn loan
commitments
(1,247)
Other provisions for the period (639)
Other provisions used (3,024)
Use of provision for separation schemes (53,114)
Transfer to Asset Held for Sale (2,573)
Foreign exchange differences 424
Balance 31.12.2021 161,725
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Provisions to cover credit risk relating to letters of guarantee, letters of credit and undrawn loan commitments (note 8) (1,279)
Other provisions 21,053
Other provisions used (23,206)
Provision for separation schemes 359
Use of provision for separation schemes (11,388)
Reclassification 1,160
Foreign exchange differences 40
Balance 30.9.2022 148,464

The amounts of the provisions to cover credit risk for letters of guarantee, letters of credits and undrawn loan commitments are included within line "Impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk" of Income Statement (note 8) and the amounts of other provisions are included within the line of "Other expenses" of Income Statement.

As of 30.9.2022 the balance of provisions to cover expected credit risk relating to Letters of Guarantee, Letters of Credit and undrawn loan commitments amounts to € 41,870 (31.12.2021: € 42,683) of which an amount of € 6,313 (31.12.2021: € 5,909) relates to undrawn loan commitments and an amount of € 35,557 (31.12.2021: € 36,775) relates to provisions for Letters of Guarantee and Letters of Credit.

As at 30.9.2022 separation schemes amounts to € 36,461 (31.12.2021 € 47,489). Out of the total provision, an amount of € 30,983 (31.12.2021: € 40,355) relates to the provision for the voluntary separation scheme launched in 2021, an amount of € 4,259 (31.12.2021: € 5,592) relates to the anticipated cost of employees who have already left the Group making use of the long term leave in the context of the separation schemes that was in force for the period 2016 and onwards and an amount of € 1,219 (31.12.2021: € 1,542) related to the senior executives program.

As of 30.9.2022 the balance of other provisions amounts to € 70,133 (31.12.2021: € 71,553) out of which:

  • an amount of € 47,443 (31.12.2021: € 34,439) relates to the provision for pending legal cases,
  • an amount of € 13,145 (31.12.2021: € 0) relates to provisions recognized in the context of the hive-down of the Merchant Acquiring Business and the sale of the 90.01% of the shares of the Company Alpha Services and Payments,
  • an amount of € 4,750 (31.12.2021: € 4,750) relates to provisions for indemnities included in sale agreement of Cepal, and
  • the remaining balance of other provisions relates mainly to other provisions for operational loss events.

EQUITY

21. Share capital, Share premium, Special reserve deriving from Share Capital Decrease and Retained earnings

a. Share Capital

The Company's share capital on 30.9.2022 amounts to € 680,749 (31.12.2021: € 703,794) divided into 2,347,411,265 (31.12.2021: 2,345,981,097) ordinary, registered shares with voting rights with a nominal value of € 0.29 each.

In the context of Stock Options Plan through which stock options could be granted to key management personnel of the Company and the Group, in January 2022, 1,430,168 options rights vested and exercised from the beneficiaries, in accordance with Performance Incentive Program for the years of 2018, 2019 and 2020.

As a result of the above, 1,430,168 ordinary, registered, voting shares with nominal value of € 0.30 were issued and the Share Capital of the Bank increased by € 429 according to the Resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders held on 31.7.2020 and the respective decisions of the Board of Directors of the Company of 31.12.2020, 16.12.2021 and 28.1.2022.

The trading of 1,430,168 new common, registered, ordinary shares of the Company on the Athens Stock Exchange commenced on 10.2.2022.

Moreover, the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders on 22.7.2022 approved, among others, the decrease of its share capital in kind, by decreasing the nominal value of each ordinary share issued by Alpha Holdings by € 0.01 and by distributing to its Shareholders shares issued by the subsidiary company under the corporate name "Galaxy Cosmos Mezz Plc" (initially named "Galaxy Mezz Ltd"), with a value corresponding to the value of the share capital decrease, i.e. 86,941,158 common shares with a nominal value of € 0.27 each, which will be distributed to the Company's shareholders based on a ratio of 1 share of Galaxy Cosmos Mezz Plc for every 27 shares of the Company. As a result, share capital of the Company decreased by € 23,474.

Therefore as a consequence of the above described events of the reduction of the Share Capital and the exercise of the stock options, during the current period share capital decreased in total by € 23,045.

In the context of Stock Options Plan for senior management of the Company and the Group, 796,519 options have been exercised by its beneficiaries. Since the share capital increase process has not been completed as of 30.9.2022, the amount of cash deposited to the Company's accounts by the beneficiaries of € 231, has been recognized in Equity as "amounts for share capital increase

b. Share Premium

Balance 1.1.2022 as restated 5,257,622
Increase in share premium reserve from the exercise of stock option 1,043
Balance 30.9.2022 5,258,665

Share premium as at 30.9.2022 amounted to € 5,258,664 (31.12.2021: € 5,257,622).

Considering the share capital increase described above from the exercise of the option rights of the Company's shares, the share premium increased by € 1,043 resulting from the fair value measurement, οn the date of awarding to the senior management personnel, of the option rights, which were exercised by the beneficiaries during the exercise period.

c. Special reserve deriving from Share Capital Decrease

According to art 31 par.2 of Greek Law 4548/2018, share capital decrease is permitted for the formation of special reserve. This special reserve can be used only for the purpose of its capitalization or for absorbing accumulated losses of the Company. The Company had established in prior periods a special reserve of € 6,104,890 resulting from share capital decreases. For the purpose of better presentation, this reserve is presented as a separate line in Equity. The Company can utilize this special reserve exclusively either for its recapitalization or for offsetting losses.

In this context, the Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders held on 22.7.2022 approved, among others, the offsetting of € 6,228,891 of "Retained earning". This offsetting performed through utilization of the Company's reserves with the following priority: "Statutory Reserve" of € 420,425, "Special reserve deriving from Share Capital Decrease" of € 5,808,466. Following these offsetting "Special reserve deriving from Share Capital Decrease" as of 30.9.2022 amounted to € 296,424.

d. Retained Earnings

Considering that for the year 2021 the distributable gains were zero, the General Meeting of the Shareholders held on 22.7.2022 decided the non distribution of dividend to the common shareholders of the Company, as provided by art. 159 of Greek Law 4548/2018.

Furthermore, the General Meeting approved the offsetting an amount of € 6,228,891 with the Statutory Reserve of € 420,425 and Special Reserve of art.31 of Greek Law 4548/2018 of € 5,808,466. The purpose for the netting off was:

  • to rationalize the capital structure and
  • to facilitate the probable future dividend distribution to the Shareholders, according to the latest Strategic Plan

Moreover, the General Meeting approved the distinctive monitoring of certain special reserves from 1.1.2022 onwards, based on their origination, nature and purpose, according to the in force tax framework.

In specific, "Retained Earnings" amounted to € 6,228,891 as of 31.12.2021 and included an amount of € 788,777 relating to prior years' dividend income losses therefore "retained earnings" excluding this dividend reserve amounted as of 31.12.2021 to € 7,017,668. According to income tax legislation as currently in force (art. 48 of Law 4172/2013) companies should monitor distinctively this dividend income reserve and therefore this amount has been classified separately in Equity.

Following the completion of the aforementioned offsetting as of 30.9.2022 amounts to € 191,215.

22. Hybrid securities

On 18.2.2022, the Company's subsidiary Alpha Group Jersey Ltd repaid the outstanding nominal amount of € 15.5 million of the Series B CMS-Linked, without accumulated dividend, non-voting preferred securities (ISIN: DE000A0DX3M2), which were under subordinated guarantee by the Company. The repayment had no impact in the Group's results.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

23. Contingent liabilities and commitments

a. Legal issues

There are certain legal claims against the Group, deriving from the ordinary course of business. In the context of managing the operational risk events and based on the applied accounting policies, the Group has established internal controls and processes to monitor all legal claims and similar actions by third parties in order to assess the probability of a negative outcome and the potential loss.

For those cases where there is a significant probability of a negative outcome, and their result can be reliably estimated, the Group recognizes a provision that is included in the Balance Sheet item "Provisions". On 30.9.2022 the amount of the provision stood at € 47,443 (31.12.2021: € 34,439).

For those cases, that according to their progress and the assessment of the legal department as at 30.9.2022, a negative outcome is not probable or the potential outflow cannot be estimated reliably due to the complexity and the long duration of the cases, the Group has not recognized a provision. As of 30.9.2022 the pending legal claims against the Group for which the negative outcome is contingent or the possible loss cannot be assessed at the stage, amount to € 235,331(31.12.2021: € 242,417) and € 474,394 (31.12.2021: € 586,541), respectively.

According to the legal department's assessment, the ultimate settlement of the legal claims and lawsuits is not expected to have a material effect on the financial position or the operations of the Group.

b. Tax issues

Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. has been audited by the tax authorities for the years up to and including 2010 and for the year 2014. Years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015 are considered as closed, in accordance with the Ministerial Decision 1208/20.12.2017 of the Independent Public Revenue Authority. For the years 2011 up to 2020 the Company has obtained an unqualified tax compliance report from its statutory auditor, according to article 82 of Law 2238/1994 and article 65A of Law 4174/2013. The tax audit for the tax compliance report of 2021 is in progress.

Alpha Bank S.A. resulted from the hive-down of the banking sector, started its operation on 16.4.2021, and the first fiscal year is from 1.7.2020 to 31.12.2021.

The Bank's branch in London has been audited by the tax authorities up to and including 2016, and the cease of its operation was declared in the Companies Register on 23.12.2020.

The Bank's branch in Luxemburg started its operation in June 2020 and has not been tax audited since its incorporation.

Based on Ministerial Decision 1006/5.1.2016 there is no exemption from tax audit by the tax authorities to those entities that have been tax audited by the independent auditor and they have received an unqualified tax audit certificate. Therefore, the tax authorities may reaudit the tax books for previous years.

Additional taxes, interest on late submission and penalties may be imposed by tax authorities, as a result of tax audits for unaudited tax years, the amount of which cannot be accurately determined.

The Group's subsidiaries have been audited by the tax authorities up to and including the year indicated in the table below:

Name Year
Banks
1. Alpha Bank S.A. *
2. Alpha Bank London Ltd (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
3. Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd 2017
4. Alpha Bank Romania S.A. (tax audit for financial years 2015-2019 was completed within 2022) 2019
5. Alpha Bank Albania SH.A. (the company was transferred on 18.7.2022) 2016
Leasing Companies
1. Alpha Leasing S.A.** 2015
2. Alpha Leasing Romania IFN S.A. 2014
3. ABC Factors S.A.** 2015

* These companies have not been audited by the tax authorities since commencement of their operations.

Name Year
Investment Banking
1. Alpha Finance A.E.Π.Ε.Υ. /* 2015
2. Alpha Ventures S.A. /* 2015
3. Alpha A.E. Ventures Capital Management - AKES /* 2015
4. Emporiki Ventures Capital Developed Markets Ltd 2011
5. Emporiki Ventures Capital Emerging Markets Ltd 2013
Asset Management
1. Alpha Asset Management S.A.D.Α.Κ./* 2015
2. ABL Independent Financial Advisers Ltd (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
Insurance
1. Alpha Asfalistikes Praktorefsis S.A./* 2015
2. Alpha Insurance Brokers Srl 2006
3. Alphalife A.A.E.Z./* (partial tax audit for financial year 2018 in progress) 2015
Real estate and hotel
1. Alpha Investment Property S.A.** 2015
2. Alpha Real Estate Managements and Investment S.A. 2015
3. Alpha Real Estate Bulgaria E.O.O.D. (commencement of operation 2007) *
4. Chardash Trading E.O.O.D. (commencement of operation 2006) *
5. Alpha Real Estate Services Srl (commencement of operation 1998) *
6. Alpha Investment Property AttikisS.A. (commencement of operation 2012) /* 2015
7. AGI-RRE Participations 1 Srl (commencement of operation 2010) *
8. Stockfort Ltd (commencement of operation 2010) 2012
9. Romfelt Real Estate S.A. 2015
10. AGI-RRE Zeus Srl (commencement of operation 2012) *
11. AGI-RRE Poseidon Srl (commencement of operation 2012) *
12. AGI-RRE Hera Srl (commencement of operation 2012) *
13. Alpha Real Estate Services LLC (commencement of operation 2010) 2013
14. AGI-BRE Participations 2 E.O.O.D. (commencement of operation 2012) *
15. AGI-BRE Participations 2BG E.O.O.D. (commencement of operation 2012) *
16. AGI-BRE Participations 4 E.O.O.D. (commencement of operation 2012) *
17. APE Fixed Assets S.A. /* 2015
18. SC Carmel Residential Srl (commencement of operation 2013) *
19. Alpha Investment Property Neas Kifissias S.A. (commencement of operation 2014) * 2015
20. Alpha Investment Property Kallirois S.A. (commencement of operation 2014) * 2015
21. AGI-Cypre Tochni Ltd (commencement of operation 2014) *
22. AGI-Cypre Mazotos Ltd (commencement of operation 2014) *
23. Alpha Investment Property Livadias A.E. (commencement of operation 2014) * 2015
24. Asmita Gardens Srl 2015
25. Cubic Center Development S.A. (commencement of operation 2010) 2020
26. Alpha Investment Property Neas Erythreas S.A. (commencement of operation 2015) *
27. AGI-SRE Participations 1 DOO (commencement of operation 2016) *
28. Alpha Investment Property Spaton S.A. (commencement of operation 2017) *
29. Alpha Investment Property Kallitheas S.A. (commencement of operation 2017) *
30. Kestrel Enterprise E.O.O.D. (commencement of operation 2013) *
31. Alpha Investment Property Irakleiou (commencement of operation 2018) *
32. AGI-Cypre Property 2 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
33. AGI-Cypre Property 4 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *

* These companies have not been audited by the tax authorities since commencement of their operations.

** These companies received tax certificate for the years 2011 up to and including 2020 without any qualification whereas the years up to and including 2015 are considered as closed in accordance with the circular POL.1208/20.12.2017 (note 8).

*** These companies have been audited by the tax authorities up to and including 2009 in accordance with Law 3888/2010 which relates to voluntary settlement for the unaudited tax years.

***** The companies became part of the Group in 2017 through the bankruptcy process and have not been tax audited since then.

Name Year
34. AGI-Cypre Property 5 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
35. AGI-Cypre Property 6 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
36. AGI-Cypre Property 7 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
37. AGI-Cypre Property 8 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
38. AGI-Cypre Property 9 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
39. AGI-Cypre Property 12 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
40. AGI-Cypre Property 13 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
41. AGI-Cypre Property 14 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
42. AGI-Cypre Property 15 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
43. AGI-Cypre Property 16 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
44. AGI-Cypre Property 17 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
45. AGI-Cypre Property 18 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
46. AGI-Cypre Property 19 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
47. AGI-Cypre Property 20 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
48. AGI-Cypre RES Pafos Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
49. AGI-Cypre P&F Nicosia Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
50. ABC RE P2 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
51. ABC RE P3 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
52. ABC RE L2 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
53. ABC RE P4 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018-the company was transferred on 28.2.2022) *
54. AGI-Cypre RES Nicosia Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
55. AGI-Cypre P&F Limassol Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
56. AGI-Cypre Property 21 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
57. AGI-Cypre Property 22 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
58. AGI-Cypre Property 23 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
59. AGI-Cypre Property 24 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
60. ABC RE L3 Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
61. ABC RE P&F Limassol Ltd (commencement of operation 2018) *
62. AGI-Cypre Property 25 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
63. AGI-Cypre Property 26 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
64. ABC RE COM Pafos Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
65. ABC RE RES Larnaca Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
66. AGI-Cypre P&F Pafos Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
67. AGI-Cypre Property 27 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
68. ABC RE L4 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
69. ABC RE L5 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
70. AGI-Cypre Property 28 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
71. AGI-Cypre Property 29 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
72. AGI-Cypre Property 30 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
73. AGI-Cypre COM Pafos Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
74. ΑΕP Industrial Assets Μ.Α.Ε. (commencement of operation 2019) *
75. AGI-Cypre Property 31 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
76. AGI-Cypre Property 32 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
77. AGI-Cypre Property 33 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
78. AGI-Cypre Property 34 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
79. Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
80. ABC RE P&F Pafos Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
81. ABC RE P&F Nicosia Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
82. ABC RE RES Nicosia Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
83. Fierton Ltd (commencement of operation 2019-the company was transferred on 28.2.2022) *
84. AIP residential Assets Rog S.M.S.A (commencement of operation 2019) *
85. AIP Attica Residential Assets I S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *

* These companies have not been audited by the tax authorities since commencement of their operations.

Name Year
86. AIP Thessaloniki Residential Assets S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
87. AIP Cretan Residential Assets S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
88. AIP Aegean Residential Assets S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
84. AIP residential Assets Rog S.M.S.A (commencement of operation 2019) *
85. AIP Attica Residential Assets I S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
86. AIP Thessaloniki Residential Assets S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
87. AIP Cretan Residential Assets S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
93. AIP Attica Retail Assets I S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
94. AIP Attica Retail Assets II S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
95. AIP Attica Residential Assets II S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
96. AIP Retail Assets Rog S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
97. AIP Land II S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
98. ABC RE P6 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
99. AGI-Cypre Property 35 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
100. AGI-Cypre P&F Larnaca Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
101. AGI-Cypre Property 37 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
102. AGI-Cypre RES Ammochostos Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
103. AGI-Cypre Property 38 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
104. AGI-Cypre RES Larnaca Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
105. ABC RE P7 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
106. AGI-Cypre Property 42 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
107. ABC RE P&F Larnaca Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
108. Krigeo Holdings Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
109. AGI-Cypre Property 43 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
110. AGI-Cypre Property 44 Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
111. AGI-Cypre Property 45 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
112. AGI-Cypre Property 40 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
113. ABC RE RES Ammochostos Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
114. ABC RE RES Paphos Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
115. Sapava Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
116. AGI-Cypre Property 46 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
117. AGI-Cypre Proprety 47 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
118. AGI-Cypre Proprety 48 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
119. Alpha Credit Property 1 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
120. Office Park 1 Srl (commencement of operation 2020) *
121. AGI-Cypre COM Nicosia Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
122. AGI-Cypre Property 49 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
123. AGI-Cypre Property 50 Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
124. AGI-Cypre COM Larnaca Ltd (commencement of operation 2020) *
125. Acarta Construct Srl 2014
126. AGI-Cypre Property 51 Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
127. AGI-Cypre Property 52 Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
128. AGI-Cypre Property 53 Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
129. Alpha Credit Properties Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
130. AGI-Cypre Property 54 Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
131. AGI-Cypre Property 55 Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
132. Engromest (commencement of operation 2021) *
133. AGI-Cypre Property 56 Ltd (commencement of operation 2022) *
134. AEP Professional Real Estate Μ.S.A. (commencement of operation 2022) *
135. AEP Residential Properties IV Μ.S.A (commencement of operation 2022) *
136. Startrek Real Estate Μ.S.A. (commencement of operation 2022) *

* These companies have not been audited by the tax authorities since commencement of their operations.

Name Year
137. Nigrinus Ltd (commencement of operation 2022) *
138. Skyline Real Estate Μ.S.A. (commencement of operation 2022) *
Special purpose and Holding entities
1. Alpha Group Jersey Ltd ****
2. Alpha Group Investments Ltd (commencement of operation 2006) 2010
3. Ionian Equity Participations Ltd (commencement of operation 2006) 2011
4. AGI-BRE Participations 1 Ltd (commencement of operation 2009) 2012
5. AGI-RRE Participations 1 Ltd (commencement of operation 2009) 2012
6. Alpha Group Ltd (commencement of operation 2012 - dissolve on 2.9.2022) 2012
7. Katanalotika Plc (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
8. Epihiro Plc (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
9. Irida Plc (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
10. Pisti 2010 - 1 Plc (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
11. Alpha Shipping Finance Ltd (voluntary settlement of tax obligation) 2019
12. Alpha Quantum D.A.C. (commencement of operation 2019) *
13. AGI-RRE Poseidon Ltd (commencement of operation 2012) 2012
14. AGI-RRE Hera Ltd (commencement of operation 2012) 2012
15. Alpha Holdings S.M.S.A. ** 2015
16. AGI-BRE Participations 2 Ltd (commencement of operation 2011) 2012
17. AGI-BRE Participations 3 Ltd (commencement of operation 2011) 2012
18. AGI-BRE Participations 4 Ltd (commencement of operation 2010) 2012
19. AGI-RRE Ares Ltd (commencement of operation 2010) 2012
20. AGI-RRE Artemis Ltd (commencement of operation 2012) 2012
21. AGI-BRE Participations 5 Ltd (commencement of operation 2012) 2012
22. AGI-RRE Cleopatra Ltd (commencement of operation 2013) *
23. AGI-RRE Hermes Ltd (commencement of operation 2013) *
24. AGI-RRE Arsinoe Ltd (commencement of operation 2013) *
25. AGI-SRE Ariadni Ltd (commencement of operation 2013) *
26. Zerelda Ltd (commencement of operation 2012) 2012
27. AGI-Cypre Evagoras Ltd (commencement of operation 2014) *
28. AGI-Cypre Tersefanou Ltd (commencement of operation 2014) *
29. AGI-Cypre Ermis Ltd (commencement of operation 2014) *
30. AGI-SRE Participations 1 Ltd (commencement of operation 2016) *
31. Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd (commencement of operation 2019) *
32. Alpha International Holding Company S.A. (commencement of operation 2019) *
33. Galaxy III Funding D.A.C. (commencement of operation 2020-the company was transferred within 2022) *
34. Alpha International Holdings S.M.S.A. (commencement of operation 2020) *
35. Gemini Core Securitisation D.A.C. (commencement of operation 2021) *
36. Sky CAC Ltd (commencement of operation 2021) *
37. Galaxy Mezz Ltd (commencement of operation 2022) *
Other companies
1. Alpha Bank London Nominees Ltd ****
2. Alpha Trustees Ltd (commencement of operation 2002) 2011
3. Kafe Alpha S.A./* 2015
4. Alpha Supporting Services S.A./* 2015
5. Real Car Rental S.A./* 2015
6. Commercial Management and Liquidation of Assets-Liabilities S.A./* 2015
7. Alpha Bank Notification Services S.A. (commencement of operation 2015) (partial tax audit for financial year 2021 in progress) *

* These companies have not been audited by the tax authorities since commencement of their operations.

**** The companies are not subject to tax audit.

** These companies received tax certificate for the years 2011 up to and including 2020 without any qualification whereas the years up to and including 2015 are considered as closed in accordance with the circular POL.1208/20.12.2017 (note 8).

*** These companies have been audited by the tax authorities up to and including 2009 in accordance with Law 3888/2010 which relates to voluntary settlement for the unaudited tax years.

c. Off balance sheet commitments

The Group, in the normal course of business, enters into contractual commitments, that could result in changes in its asset structure in the future. These commitments are considered as off balance sheet commitments and include letters of credit, letters of guarantee and liabilities from undrawn loan commitments.

Letters of credit are used to facilitate trading activities and relate to the financing of contractual agreements for the transfer of goods locally or abroad, through direct payment to the third party on behalf of the Group's customers. Letters of credit, as well as letters of guarantee, are commitments under specific terms and are issued by the Group for the purpose of ensuring that its customers will fulfill the terms of their contractual obligations.

In addition, contingent liabilities for the Group arise from undrawn loan commitments that may be drawn upon if certain requirements are fulfilled by counterparties.

The outstanding balances are as follows:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Letters of credit 42,262 30,022
Letters of guarantee and other guarantees 4,374,778 3,467,990
Undrawn loan commitments 4,685,741 4,107,682

The Group measures the expected credit losses for all the undrawn loan commitments and letters of credit/letters of guarantee, which are included in the balance sheet item "Provisions".

Expected credit losses of the aforementioned exposures as of 30.9.2022 amounts to € 41,870 (31.12.2021: € 42,683) (note 20).

The Bank has committed to contribute in the share capital of the joint venture Alpha Taneo AKES up to the amount of € 65 (31.12.2021: € 19).

d. Pledged Assets

Pledged assets, as at 30.9.2022 and 31.12.2021 are analyzed as follows:

• Cash and balances with Central Banks:

As at 30.9.2022 Cash and balances with Central Banks amounting to € 226,704 (31.12.2021: € 268,527) concerns the Group's obligation to maintain deposits in Central Banks according to percentages determined by the respective country. The amount of reserved funds that the Bank has to maintain to the Bank of Greece on average for the period from 14.9.2022 to 1.11.2022, amounts to € 453,888 (31.12.2021: € 428,210).

• Due from Banks:

  • i. Placements amounting to € 204,431 (31.12.2021: € 205,335) relate to guarantees provided, mainly, on behalf of the Greek Government.
  • ii. Placements amounting to € 351,154 (31.12.2021: € 1,077,895) have been provided as guarantee for derivative and other repurchase agreements (repos).
  • iii. Placements amounting to € 300,668 (31.12.2021: € 105,070) have been provided for Letter of Credit or Guarantee Letters that the Bank issues for facilitating customer imports
  • iv. Placements amounting to € 24,496 (31.12.2021: € 20,012) have been provided to the Resolution Fund as irrevocable payment commitment, as part of the 2016 up to 2021 contribution. This commitment must be fully covered by collateral exclusively in cash, as decided by the Single Resolution Board.
  • v. Placements amounting to € 14,574 (31.12.2021: € 34,039) have been used as collateral for the issuance of bonds with nominal value of € 2,700,000 (31.12.2021: € 2,900,000) out of which bonds with nominal value of € 2,000,000 (31.12 2021: € 2,200,000) held by the Group, as mentioned below under "Loans and advances to customers"

• Loans and advances to customers:

  • i. Loans of € 5,942,415 (31.12.2021: € 5,285,333) have been pledged to Central Banks for liquidity purposes.
  • ii. Corporate loans, leases and credit cards with a book value of € 1,122,148 (31.12.2021: € 1,226,422) have been

securitized for the issuance of Special Purpose Entities' corporate bond of a nominal value of € 1,441,800 (31.12.2021 € 1,441,800) held by the Bank.

  • iii. Shipping loans with a book value of € 72,828 (31.12.2021: € 151,907), have been securitized for the purpose of financing the Group's Special Purpose Entity. This total nominal amount of the remaining loan that is held by the Bank on 30.9.2022 amounts to € 68,475 (31.12.2021: € 129,051)
  • iv. Corporate loans with a book value of € 1,672 (31.12.2021: € 3,689) has been pledged as collateral for other loan facilities.
  • v. Mortgage loans with a book value of € 3,188,763 (31.12.2021: € 3,420,371) have been used as collateral in the following covered bond issuance programs: Covered Bonds Issuance Program I, Covered Bond Issuance Program II and in Direct Issuance of Covered Bonds Program of Alpha Bank Romania. The nominal value of the aforementioned bonds amounted to € 2,700,000 (31.12.2021: € 2,900,000) out of which € 2,000,000 held by the Bank (31.12.2021: € 2,200,000) and has been pledged to Central Banks for liquidity purposes.

• Trading and Investment securities

  • i. Bonds issued by the Greek Government with carrying amount of € 5,090,378 (31.12.2021: € 4,612,517) have been given to the European Central Bank for liquidity purposes.
  • ii. Treasury Bills issued by the Greek government with carrying amount of € 759,936 (31.12.2021: € 681,004) have been given to tha European Central Bank for liquidity purposes.
  • iii. Bonds issued by other governments with carrying amount of € 3,969,140 (31.12.2021: € 2,719,845) have been given as a collateral to Central Banks for liquidity purposes.
  • iv. Securities issued by the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) with a carrying amount of € € 188,106 (31.12.2021: € 92,070) have been pledged to Central Banks with the purpose to participate in main refinancing operations.
  • v. Bonds issued by the Greek government with carrying amount of € 57,928 (31.12.2021: € 295,838) have been given as a collateral in the context of repo agreements.
  • vi. Other corporate securities issued with carrying amount of € € 8,872 (31.12.2021: € 18,869) have been given as a collateral in the context of repo agreements.

Additionally,

  • i. The Group has obtained Greek Government treasury bills with a nominal value of € 0 (31.12.2021: € 750,000) as collateral for derivatives transactions with the Greek State.
  • ii Bonds with a nominal value of € 4,810 (31.12.2021 € 734,536) and a fair value of € 4,020 (31.12.2021 € 773,330), which are not recognized in Groups' balance sheet, have been given as a collateral in the context of repo agreements. From these bonds a fair value amount of € 0 (31.12.2021: € 714,467) has been pledged to Central Banks for liquidity purposes and a fair value amount of € 0 (31.12.2021: € 11,065) has been pledged as a collateral in the context of repo agreements.

24. Group Consolidated Companies

The consolidated financial statements, apart from the parent company Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., include the following entities:

a. Susbsidiaries

Group's ownership interest %
Name Country 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Banks
1 Alpha Bank S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
2 Alpha Bank London Ltd United Kingdom 100.00 100.00
3 Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
4 Alpha Bank Romania S.A. Romania 99.92 99.92
5 Alpha Bank Albania Sh.A. Albania 100.00
Financing Companies
1 Alpha Leasing S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00

Group's ownership interest %
Name Country 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
2 Alpha Leasing Romania IFN S.A. Romania 100.00 100.00
3 ABC Factors S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
Investment Banking
1 Alpha Finance A.E.P.Ε.Υ. Greece 100.00 100.00
2 Alpha Ventures S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
3 Alpha S.A. Ventures Capital Management - AKES Greece 100.00 100.00
4 Emporiki Ventures Capital Developed Markets Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
5 Emporiki Ventures Capital Emerging Markets Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
Asset Management
1 Alpha Asset Management Α.Ε.D.Α.Κ. Greece 100.00 100.00
2 ABL Independent Financial Advisers Ltd United Kingdom 100.00 100.00
Insurance
1 Alpha Insurance Agents S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
2 Alpha Insurance Brokers Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
3 Alphalife A.A.E.Z. Greece 100.00 100.00
Real Estate and Hotel
1 Alpha Investment Property S.A. Greece 93.17 93.17
2 Alpha Management of Real Estate S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
3 Alpha Real Estate Bulgaria E.O.O.D. Bulgaria 93.17 93.17
4 Chardash Trading E.O.O.D. Bulgaria 93.17 93.17
5 Alpha Real Estate Services Srl Romania 93.17 93.17
6 Alpha Investment Property Attikis S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
7 AGI-RRE Participations 1 Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
8 Stockfort Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
9 Romfelt Real Estate S.A. Romania 99.99 99.99
10 AGI-RRE Zeus Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
11 AGI-RRE Poseidon Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
12 AGI-RRE Hera Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
13 Alpha Real Estate Services LLC Cyprus 93.17 93.17
14 AGI-BRE Participations 2 E.O.O.D. Bulgaria 100.00 100.00
15 AGI-BRE Participations 2BG E.O.O.D. Bulgaria 100.00 100.00
16 AGI-BRE Participations 4 E.O.O.D. Bulgaria 100.00 100.00
17 APE Fixed Assets S.A. Greece 72.20 72.20
18 Alpha Investment Property Neas Kifissias S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
19 Alpha Investment Property Kallirois S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
20 AGI-Cypre Tochni Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
21 AGI-Cypre Mazotos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
22 Alpha Investment Property Livadias S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
23 Asmita Gardens Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
24 Cubic Center Development S.A. Romania 100.00 100.00
25 Alpha Investment Property Neas Erythreas S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
26 AGI-SRE Participations 1 D.O.O. Serbia 100.00 100.00
27 Alpha Investment Property Spaton S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
28 Alpha Investment Property Kallitheras S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
29 Kestrel Enterprise E.O.O.D. Bulgaria 100.00 100.00
30 Αlpha Investment Property Irakleiou S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
31 AGI-Cypre Property 2 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
32 AGI-Cypre Property 4 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
33 AGI-Cypre Property 5 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
34 AGI-Cypre Property 6 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
35 AGI-Cypre Property 8 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
36 AGI-Cypre Property 7 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
37 AGI-Cypre Property 9 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
38 AGI-Cypre Property 12 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
39 AGI-Cypre Property 13 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
40 AGI-Cypre Property 14 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
41 AGI-Cypre Property 15 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00

Group's ownership interest %
Name Country 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
42 AGI-Cypre Property 16 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
43 AGI-Cypre Property 17 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
44 AGI-Cypre Property 18 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
45 AGI-Cypre Property 19 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
46 AGI-Cypre Property 20 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
47 AGI-Cypre RES Pafos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
48 AGI-Cypre P&F Nicosia Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
49 ABC RE P2 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
50 ABC RE P3 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
51 ABC RE L2 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
52 ABC RE P4 Ltd Cyprus 100.00
53 AGI-Cypre RES Nicosia Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
54 AGI-Cypre P&F Limassol Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
55 AGI-Cypre Property 21 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
56 AGI-Cypre Property 22 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
57 AGI-Cypre Property 23 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
58 AGI-Cypre Property 24 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
59 ABC RE L3 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
60 ABC RE P&F Limassol Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
61 AGI-Cypre Property 25 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
62 AGI-Cypre Property 26 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
63 ABC RE COM Pafos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
64 ABC RE RES Larnaca Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
65 AGI-Cypre P&F Pafos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
66 AGI Cypre Property 27 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
67 ABC RE L4 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
68 ABC RE L5 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
69 AGI-Cypre Property 28 Ltd
70 AGI-Cypre Property 29 Ltd
Cyprus
Cyprus
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
71 AGI-Cypre Property 30 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
72 AGI-Cypre COM Pafos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
73 AIP Industrial Assets S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
74 AGI-Cypre Property 31 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
75 AGI-Cypre Property 32 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
76 AGI-Cypre Property 33 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
77 AGI-Cypre Property 34 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
78 Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
79 ABC RE P&F Pafos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
80 ABC RE P&F Nicosia Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
81 ABC RE RES Nicosia Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
82 Fierton Ltd Cyprus 100.00
83 AIP Residential Assets Rog S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
84 AIP Attica Residential Assets I S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
85 AIP Thessaloniki Residential Assets S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
86 AIP Cretan Residential Assets S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
87 AIP Aegean Residential Assets S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
88 AIP Ionian Residential Assets S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
89 AIP Commercial Assets City Centres S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
90 AIP Thessaloniki Commercial Assets S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
91 AIP Commercial Assets Rog S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
92 AIP Attica Retail Assets I S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
93 AIP Attica Retail Assets II S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
94 AIP Attica Residential Assets II S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
95 AIP Retail Assets Rog S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
96 AIP Land II S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
97 ABC RE P6 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
98 AGI-Cypre Property 35 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00

Group's ownership interest %
Name Country 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
99 AGI-Cypre P&F Larnaca Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
100 AGI-Cypre Property 37 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
101 AGI-Cypre RES Ammochostos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
102 AGI-Cypre Property 38 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
103 AGI-Cypre RES Larnaca Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
104 ABC RE P7 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
105 AGI-Cypre Property 42 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
106 ABC RE P&F Larnaca Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
107 Krigeo Holdings Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
108 AGI-Cypre Property 43 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
109 AGI-Cypre Property 44 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
110 AGI-Cypre Property 45 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
111 AGI-Cypre Property 40 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
112 ABC RE RES Ammochostos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
113 ABC RE RES Paphos Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
114 Sapava Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
115 AGI-Cypre Property 46 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
116 AGI-Cypre Property 47 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
117 AGI-Cypre Property 48 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
118 Alpha Credit Property 1 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
119 Office Park I Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
120 AGI-Cypre COM Nicosia Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
121 AGI-Cypre Property 49 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
122 AGI-Cypre Property 50 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
123 AGI-Cypre COM Larnaca Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
124 Acarta Construct Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
125 AGI-Cypre Property 51 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
126 AGI-Cypre Property 52 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
127 AGI-Cypre Property 53 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
128 Alpha Credit Properties Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
129 AGI-Cypre Property 55 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
130 AGI-Cypre Property 54 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
131 S.C. Carmel Residential Srl Romania 100.00 100.00
132 Engromest Romania
133 AGI-Cypre Property 56 Ltd Cyprus 100.00
134 AEP Professional Real Estate II M.S.A. Greece 100.00
135 AEP Residential Properties IV M.S.A. Greece 100.00
136 Startrek Real Estate M.S.A. Greece 100.00
137 Nigrinus Ltd Greece 100.00
138 Skyline Real Estate M.S.A. Greece 100.00
Special purpose and holding entities
1 Alpha Group Jersey Ltd Jersey 100.00 100.00
2 Alpha Group Investments Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
3 Ionian Equity Participations Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
4 AGI-BRE Participations 1 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
5 AGI-RRE Participations 1 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
6 Alpha Group Ltd Cyprus 100.00
7 Sky CAC Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
8 Katanalotika Plc United Kingdom
9 Epihiro Plc United Kingdom
10 Irida Plc United Kingdom
11 Pisti 2010-1 Plc United Kingdom
12 Alpha Shipping Finance Ltd United Kingdom
13 Alpha Quantum DAC Ireland
14 AGI-RRE Poseidon Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
15 AGI-RRE Hera Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
16 Alpha Holdings S.M.S.A Greece 100.00 100.00

Group's ownership interest %
Name Country 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
17 AGI-BRE Participations 2 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
18 AGI-BRE Participations 3 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
19 AGI-BRE Participations 4 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
20 AGI-RRE Ares Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
21 AGI-RRE Artemis Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
22 AGI-BRE Participations 5 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
23 AGI-RRE Cleopatra Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
24 AGI-RRE Hermes Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
25 AGI-RRE Arsinoe Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
26 AGI-SRE Ariadni Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
27 Zerelda Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
28 AGI-Cypre Evagoras Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
29 AGI-Cypre Tersefanou Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
30 AGI-Cypre Ermis Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
31 AGI-SRE Participations 1 Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
32 Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
33 Alpha International Holding Company S.A. Luxemburg 100.00 100.00
34 Alpha International Holding Company S.M.S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
35 Gemini Core Securitisation Designated Activity Company Ireland
36 Galaxy MEZZ Ltd Cyprus 100.00
37 Galaxy ΙΙΙ Funding Designated Activity Company Ireland
Other Companies
1 Alpha Bank London Nominees Ltd United Kingdom 100.00 100.00
2 Alpha Trustees Ltd Cyprus 100.00 100.00
3 Kafe Alpha S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
4 Alpha Supporting Services S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
5 Real Car Rental S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
6 Emporiki Management S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
7 Alpha Bank Notification Services S.A. Greece 100.00 100.00
8 Alpha Payment Services S.M.S.A. Greece 100,00

b. Joint Ventures

Group's Ownership interest %
Name Country 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
1 APE Commercial Property S.A. Greece 72.20 72.20
2 APE Investment Property S.A. Greece 71.08 71.08
3 Alpha Taneo AKES Greece 51.00 51.00
4 Rosequeens Properties Ltd Cyprus 33.33 33.33
5 Panarae Saturn LP Jersey 61.58 61.58
6 Alpha Investment Property Commercial Stores S.A. Greece 70.00 70.00
7 Irida spv Srl Italy

c. Associates

Group's Ownership Interest %
Name
Country
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
1 AEDEP Thessalias and Stereas Ellados Greece 50.00 50.00
2 ALC Novelle Investments Ltd Cyprus 33.33 33.33
3 Banking Information Systems S.A. Greece 23.77 23.77
4 Propindex AEDA Greece 35.58 35.58
5 Olganos S.A. Greece 30.44 30.44
6 Alpha Investment Property Elaiona S.A. Greece 50.00 50.00
7 Zero Energy Buildings Energy Services S.A. Greece 49.00 49.00
8 Perigenis Commercial Assets S.A. Greece 32.00 32.00
9 Cepal Holdings S.A. Greece 20.00 20.00
10 Aurora SME I DAC Ιreland
11 Nexi Payments Greece S.A. Greece 9.99

On 30.6.2022, the sale of 51% of Alpha Services and Payments M.A.E. to Nexi was completed in the context of the completion of the "Prometheus" transaction and the company was renamed to Nexi Payments Hellas S.A. Additionally on 29.7.2022 a supplementary agreement was signed between Alpha Bank S.A. and Nexi for the sale of an additional 39.01% of Nexi Payments Hellas stake holding. The transfer of the shares was completed same date. The 9.99% held by the Group, is presented in "Investments in associates and joint ventures".

The interest in Nexi Payments Hellas S.A. continues to be classified as investment in associates since the Group continues to exercise significant influence over the associate as the Bank has representation to the Board of Directors of the company and participates in the decision making of the main operations.

During the current period the Bank obtained bonds issued by the SPV Iside Spv Srl, which was established in order to serve the financing activities of corporates. Since the basic operations of the company is related with the issued bonds and the respective decisions are taken commonly with the other creditor , the Group exercises common control.

Detailed information on corporate events for the companies included in the consolidated financial statements is set out in note 33. With respect to subsidiaries the following are noted:

  • The subsidiary Stockfort Ltd is a group of companies that includes the company Pernik Logistics Park E.O.O.D.
  • The Group hedges the foreign exchange risk arising from the net investment in subsidiaries through the use of derivatives in their functional currency.

The following are noted with respect to Associates and Joint Ventures:

  • APE Investment Property A.E. is the parent company of a group that includes the subsidiaries Symet S.A., Astakos Terminal S.A., Akarport S.A. and NA.VI.PE S.A. Furthemore, Rosequeens Properties Ltd is the parent company of Rosequeens Properties Srl.
  • The Group applies equity method to account for the investment in Rosequeens Properties Ltd, while the group of APE Investment Property A.E. has been classified as asset held for sale and is measured in accordance with IFRS 5.

25. Operating segments

Executive Committee bases its assessment for each operating segment based on results before tax, as derived from IFRS.

(Amounts in millions of Euro)

1.1 - 30.9.2022
Retail
Banking
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
/ Insurance
Investment
Banking /
Treasury
South
Eastern
Europe
Other /
Elimination
Center
Group
Net interest income 321.1 319.3 20.3 129.2 144.6 (9.6) 924.9
Net fee and commission income 98.8 77.3 51.5 39.3 30.8 0.5 298.2
Other income 170.2 143.7 19.2 165.8 13.0 36.5 548.4
Total income 590.1 540.3 91.0 334.3 188.4 27.4 1,771.5
Total expenses (329.7) (158.8) (39.2) (30.4) (157.3) (55.2) (770.6)
Impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk (247.3) (221.9) 0.6 (0.9) (1.5) 2.5 (468.5)
Impairment losses on other financial instruments 0.3 4.7 (2.2) 2.8
Profit/(losses) before income tax 13.1 159.6 52.7 307.7 27.4 (25.3) 535.2
Income tax (217.2)
Profit/(losses) after income tax 318.0
Assets 30.9.2022 14,903.9 16,458.3 1,602.6 26,152.4 7,845.0 10,443.7 77,405.9
Liabilities 30.9.2022 32,442.5 9,034.6 3,600.7 19,595.3 6,164.9 370.2 71,208.2
Depreciation and Amortization (56.3) (27.8) (5.3) (5.0) (16.1) (6.6) (117.1)
Investments in associates and joint ventures
30.9.2022
102.3 102.3

The total amount of Retail Banking and Corporate Banking sectors have been affected by the revenue of € 297.9 million resulting from Project Prometheus (note 31).

Losses before income tax of the "Other/Elimination Center" operating segment, amounting to € 25.3 million, include income resulting from eliminations among operating segments amounting to € 1.3 million and unallocated expenses of € 26.6 million. These unallocated amounts refer to a) non-recurring items that do not relate to a specific operating segment and therefore cannot be allocated and b) results from activities that do not represent separate reportable operating segments.

(Amounts in millions of Euro)

1.1 - 30.9.2021
as restated
Retail
Banking
Corporate
Banking
Asset
Management
/ Insurance
Investment
Banking /
Treasury
South
Eastern
Europe
Other /
Elimination
Center
Group
Net interest income 398.4 360.6 9.9 173.7 131.3 4.2 1,078.1
Net fee and commission income 105.5 82.0 51.8 27.0 26.7 293.0
Other income 15.2 (32.5) 8.7 128.3 8.2 (2,130.0) (2,002.1)
Total income 519.1 410.1 70.4 329.0 166.2 (2,125.8) (631.0)
Total expenses (409.3) (121.9) (29.2) (23.8) (140.8) (87.0) (812.0)
Impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk (554.6) (70.2) (0.1) (1.6) (327.7) (0.5) (954.7)
Impairment losses on other financial instruments (1.3) (16.0) (17.3)
Expenses for separation schemes (97.7) (97.7)
Profit/(losses) before income tax (444.8) 218.0 39.8 287.6 (302.3) (2,311.0) (2,512.7)
Income tax 17.1
Profit/(losses) after income tax (2,495.6)
Assets 31.12.2021 15,374.1 15,190.2 1,612.2 22,450.8 8,466.8 10,261.9 73,356.0
Liabilities 31.12.2021 31,063.1 8,807.4 2,597.3 18,016.3 6,394.4 397.9 67,276.4
Depreciation and Amortization (62.4) (22.6) (3.7) (3.3) (17.9) (6.8) (116.7)
Investments in associates and joint ventures
31.12.2021
68.3 68.3

Losses before income tax of the "Other/Elimination Centre" operating segment, amounting to € 2,311.0 million, include expenses resulting from eliminations among operating segments amounting to € 1.1 million, unallocated expenses amounting to € 182.2 million as well as loss from discontinued operations in the context of the sale of 51% of mezzanine and junior subordinated loans of Galaxy securitization transaction amounting to € 2,239.0 million and gain from transaction with Cepal of € 111.3 million. These unallocated figures refer to a) non-recurring items that do not relate to a specific operating segment and therefore cannot be allocated and b) results from activities that do not represent reportable operating segments.

Assets of the operating segments "Retail" and "Corporate Banking" include the following loan balances of the Bank, ABC Factors and Alpha Leasing, which are under the supervision of the Non-Performing Exposures Strategy, Recovery and Monitoring Division following a full outsourcing of the management of Non-Performing Exposures to Servicers, from 1.12.2020.

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Balance before
allowance for
expected credit
losses
Αllowance for
expected credit
losses
Balance after
Balance before
allowance for
allowance for
expected credit
expected credit
losses
losses
Αllowance for
expected credit
losses
Balance after
allowance for
expected credit
losses
Mortgages 1,495,427 210,354 1,285,073 1,435,055 230,599 1,204,456
Consumer Loans 520,157 222,015 298,142 597,419 257,707 339,712
Corporate Loans 962,359 375,451 586,908 2,658,427 1,226,952 1,431,475
Total 2,977,943 807,820 2,170,123 4,690,901 1,715,258 2,975,643

26. Exposure in credit risk from debt securities issued by the Greek State

The following table presents the Group's total exposure in debt securities issed by Greek State:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Portfolio Nominal value Carrying amount
Nominal value
Carrying amount
Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
1,182,828 1,130,101 2,681,049 2,848,461
Securities measured at amortized cost 4,886,408 5,175,628 2,588,930 3,088,894
Trading 12,309 10,729 3,578 3,819
Total 6,081,545 6,316,458 5,273,557 5,941,174

Fluctuations in the amount of investments securities are due to the decision taken by the Executive Committee of the Bank in December 2021 to change its business model with effective day 1.1.2022. According to this decision, securities that are measured at fair value through other comprehensive income are those that are considered absolutely necessary to cover financial products' management, while the use of investments in long-term securities is mainly intended to collect interest income (note 16).

Securities issued by Greek State are classified in level 1 or in level 2 based on the quality of inputs used for the estimation of their fair value.

The Group's exposure to Greek State from other financial instruments, excluding debt securities, is depicted below:

On Balance Sheet exposure

Carrying amount
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Derivative financial instruments-assets 85,743 501,852
Derivative financial instruments-liabilities (608,789) (2,387)

The Group's exposure in loans to public sector entities/organizations as at 30.9.2022 amounted to € 29,527 (31.12.2021: € 34,865). The Group has recognized an accumulated allowance for expected credit losses for these loans amounting to € 683 as at 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 554). In addition, balance of the Group's loans guaranteed by the Greek State as at 30.9.2022 amounted to € 6,806,394 (31.12.2021: € 7,191,890). As at 30.9.2022 for these loans the Group had recognized an accumulated allowance for expected credit losses of € 39,083 (31.12.2021: € 70,265). It is noted that the carrying amount of loans with guarantee by the Covid-19 Guarantee Fund of the Hellenic Development Bank amounted to € 1,055,433 as at 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 1,259,451).

Off Balance Sheet exposure

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Nominal value Fair value Nominal value Fair value
Greek Government Treasury Bills received as collateral for
derivatives transactions
750,000 750,150
Greek Government Bonds received as collateral for financing 4,810 4,035 165,638 174,837

27. Financial instruments fair value disclosures

Fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Fair value Carrying Amount Fair value Carrying Amount
Financial Assets
Loans and advances to customers 36,769,330 38,355,478 36,035,493 36,660,718
Investment securities measured at amortized cost 9,484,290 10,918,482 3,715,851 3,752,748
Financial Liabilities
Due to customers 50,026,937 50,093,852 46,950,397 46,969,626
Debt securities in issue 2,327,311 2,452,771 2,594,412 2,593,003

The above table sets out the fair values and carrying amounts of those financial assets measured at amortised cost.

The fair value of loans measured at amortised cost is estimated using the discounted cash flow models for the discounting of the contractual cash flows to maturity. The components of the discount rate are the interbank market yield curve, the liquidity premium, operational cost, capital requirement and the expected loss rate. In specific, for those loans that for credit risk purposes are classified as impaired and are individually assessed for impairment, the model uses the expected future cash flows excluding expected credit losses. For the fair value measurement of the impaired loans which are collectively assessed for impairment, estimates are made for principal repayment after taking into account the allowance for expected credit losses. The interbank market yield curve and the liquidity premium serve as the discount rate for the impaired loans, liquidity premium, operational cost and capital requirement.

The variance in the fair value of the loans measured at amortized cost, in comparison to 31.12.2021 is due to the increase in the market interest rate in € and the valuation of Galaxy & Cosmos Senior bonds which have a fixed interest rate.

The fair value of deposits is estimated based on the interbank market yield curve, operational cost and the liquidity premium until their maturity.

The fair value of debt securities and bonds is calculated on the basis of market prices, provided that the market is active and the absence of active market, the cash flow discount method is applied where all significant variables are based on either observable data or a combination of observable and non-observable market data. The Increase in the interest rates during the period has led to the increased difference between the Fair value and the carrying amount of the securities measured at amortized cost.

The fair value of the remaining financial assets and liabilities measured at amortized cost does not differ materially from their carrying amount.

Hierarchy of financial instruments measured at fair value

30.9.2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
fair value
Derivative financial assets 849 2,163,637 2,164,486
Trading securities
- Bonds and Treasury bills 10,819 2,762 13,581
- Shares 3,693 3,693
Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
- Bonds and Treasury bills 1,758,696 40,636 428 1,799,760
- Shares 13,364 36,509 49,873
Securities measured at fair value through profit or loss
- Bonds and Treasury bills 2,497 32,256 34,753
- Other variable yield securities 212,876 14,283 227,159
- Shares 7,337 30,864 10,736 48,937
Loans measured at fair value through profit or loss 320,466 320,466
Due from customers measured at fair value through profit or loss 182,226 182,226
Derivative financial liabilities 51 2,316,207 2,316,258

31.12.2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
fair value
Derivative financial assets 321 941,288 941,609
Trading securities
- Bonds and Treasury bills 3,819 3,819
- Shares 1,007 1,007
Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income
- Bonds and Treasury bills 6,490,169 84,232 886 6,575,287
- Shares 20,915 37,918 58,833
Securities measured at fair value through profit or loss
- Bonds and Treasury bills 3,437 35,904 39,341
- Other variable yield securities 149,534 25,434 174,968
- Shares 6,598 22,248 10,191 39,037
Loans measured at fair value through profit or loss 159,696 159,696
Due from customers measured at fair value through profit or loss 40,000 40,000
Derivative financial liabilities 1 1,288,404 1,288,405

The above tables present the fair value hierarchy of financial instruments measured at fair value according to the significance of data that has been used for their hierarchy level.

Securities which are traded in an active market and exchange-traded derivatives are classified as Level 1.

The securities whose fair value is calculated based on non-binding market prices provided by dealers-brokers or on the application of the income approach methodology using interest rates and credit spreads which are observable in the market, are classified as Level 2.

In Level 3 are classified securities whose fair value is estimated using significant unobservable inputs.

Relating to impact of Covid-19, it is noted that as at 30.9.2022 the Group, following the relevant measures taken by the Central Banks and the member states as well as the subsequent normalization of the financial and capital markets, did not consider necessary to change fair value methodology for securities and derivatives. Also, no change in the fair value methodology was required as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Valuation methodology for securities is subject to approval by the Asset Liability Management Committee. It is noted that, especially for securities measured at market values, bid prices are taken into consideration and their valuation variances are reviewed daily.

The fair value of loans measured at fair value through profit or loss, is estimated based on the valuation methodology as described above regarding the disclosure of fair value estimation for loans measured at amortized cost. As the data used to calculate the fair value refers to unobservable data, the loans are classified as Level 3.

Shares whose fair value is determined based on external data are classified as Level 2 or Level 3, depending on the significance of the contribution of unobservable data to the calculation of the fair value.

The fair value of non-listed shares, as well as of those shares not traded in an active market is determined either based on the Group's share on the issuer's equity or by the multiples valuation method or based on projections made by the Group regarding the future profitability of the issuer considering the expected growth rate of its operations, as well as the weighted average rate of capital return which is used as discount rate.

For the valuation of over the counter derivatives income approach methodologies are used: discounted cash flow models, option-pricing models or other widely accepted financial valuation models.

The valuation methodology of the over the counter derivatives is subject to approval by the Asset Liability Management Committee. Mid prices are used since both long and short positions may be open. Valuation results are reviewed on a daily basis against the respective prices of the counterparty banks or clearence houses as part of the daily process of provision of collaterals and settlement of derivatives. If the non-observable inputs for the determination of fair value are significant, the financial instruments are classified as Level 3 or otherwise as Level 2.

In addition, the Group calculates the credit valuation adjustment (CVA) in order to consider, the counterparty credit risk for the OTC derivatives. In particular, taking into consideration its own credit risk, the Group calculates the bilateral credit valuation

adjustment (Bilateral CVA/BCVA) for the OTC derivatives held on a counterparty level according to the netting and collateral agreements in force. BCVA is calculated across all counterparties with a material effect on the respective derivative fair values taking into consideration the probability of default of both the counterparty and the Group, the impact of the first to default, the expected OTC derivative exposure, the loss given default of the counterparty and of the Group as well as the specific characteristics of the netting and collateral agreements in force.

Collaterals are simulated along with the derivative portfolio exposure over the life of the related instruments. Calculations performed depend largely on observable market data. Market quoted counterparty and Bank's CDS spreads are used in order to derive the respective probability of default, a market standard recovery rate is assumed for developed market counterparties, correlations between market data are taken into account and subsequently a series of simulations is performed to model the portfolio exposure over the life of the related instruments. In the absence of observable market data, the counterparty probability of default and loss given default are determined using the Group's internal models for credit rating and collateral valuation. BCVA model is validated from an independent division of the Group.

A breakdown of BCVA per counterparty sector and credit quality, as defined for the presentation purposes of the table "Loans by credit quality and IFRS 9 Stage" is provided below:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Category of counterparty
Corporates 656 (904)
Governments (1,171) (11,144)
30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Hierarchy of counterparty by credit quality
Strong 650 (246)
Satisfactory (1,165) (11,802)

The table below presents the valuation methods used for the measurement of Level 3 fair value:

30.9.2022
Total Fair
Value
Fair Value Valuation Method Significant Non-observable
Inputs
Bonds measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
428 428 Based on issuer price Issuer price
Shares measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
36,509 36,509 Discounted cash flows / Multiples
valuation
Future profitability of the issuer,
expected growth / Valuation
ratio / WACC
Bonds measured at fair value through
profit or loss
32,256 32,256 Based on issuer price / Discounted cash
flows with estimation of credit risk and
comparable transactions
Issuer price / Credit spread /
Future cash flows
Shares measured at fair value through
profit or loss
10,736 10,736 Discounted cash flows / Multiples
valuation method / Expected transaction
price
Future profitability of the issuer,
expected growth / Valuation
ratios
Loans measured at fair value through profit
or loss
320,466 320,466 Discounted cash flows with interest being
the underlying instruments, taking into
account the counterparty's credit risk
Expected loss and cash flows
from counterparty' credit risk
40,000 Discounted cash flows of the underlying
receivables portfolio
Cash Flows from the
management of the underlying
receivables portfolio
Due from customers measured at fair
value through profit or loss
182,226 19,911 Discounted expected payments per type
of earn-out
Increase rate of income of Nexi
Hellas S.A. up to 2025
122,315 Discounted expected receipts and
estimation adjustment based on unpaid
receivables
Adjustment for unpaid trade
receivables

In connection with the measurement of earn-outs consideration (from buyer to the Bank, in the context of the sale of 80% of the shares of the former subsidiary Cepal), related to the estimated gain before depreciation, tax and interest (EBITDA) of Cepal Holdings for the next six years' period, the Company considered the base line scenario of its business plan. According to this scenario (which is in line with the valuation of 20% of the Bank's investment to Cepal Holdings), fair value of this earn out consideration is zero.

31.12.2021
Total Fair
Value
Fair Value Valuation Method Significant Non-observable
Inputs
Bonds measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
886 886 Based on issuer price / Cash flow
discount with an estimate of the bond
yield
Issuer price
Shares measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
37,918 37,918 Discounted cash flows / Multiples
valuation / WACC
Future profitability of the issuer,
expected growth / WACC
Bonds measured at fair value through
profit or loss
35,904 35,904 Based on issuer price / Discounted cash
flows with estimation of credit risk
Issuer price / Credit spread /
Future cash flows
Shares measured at fair value through
profit or loss
10,191 10,191 Discounted cash flows / Multiples
valuation method / Expected transaction
price
Future profitability of the issuer,
expected growth / Valuation
ratios
Loans measured at fair value through
profit or loss
159,696 159,696 Discounted cash flows with interest being
the underlying instruments, taking into
account the counterparty's credit risk
Expected loss and cash flows
from counterparty' credit risk
Due from customers measured at fair
value through profit or loss
40,000 40,000 Discounted cash flows of the underlying
receivables portfolio
Cash Flows from the
management of the underlying
receivables portfolio

The Group reassess on an instrument by instrument basis the hierarchy at each reporting period and when necessary proceeds to transfers among levels depending on the available data at the end of each reporting period.

Within the current period, an amount of € 34,078 of corporate bonds was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2, due to the formation of the liquidity margin (bid-ask spread) outside the limit set for the classification of the market as active.

During the previous corresponding period, an amount of € 51,864 of corporate bonds of Greek issuers were transferred from Level 2 to Level 1, as the observable market was considered an active market, following the bid-ask spread falling within the limit set for the classification of the market as active.

The movement of financial instruments measured at fair value in Level 3 is depicted in the table below, noting that the opening balance of 1.1.2022 differs from the balance of 31.12.2021 by the amount reclassified in the portfolio of securities held at amortised cost from portfolio of securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income:

30.9.2022
ASSETS
Securities measured
at fair value through
other comprehensive
income
Securities measured
at fair value through
profit or loss
Loans measured at
fair value through
profit or loss
Due from customers
measured at fair
value
Balance 1.1.2022 37,919 46,095 159,696 40,000
Total gain or loss recognized in Income
Statement
7,558 9,943
- Interest 915 6,323
- Gains less losses on financial transactions 6,643 3,620
- Impairment losses
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Equity - Reserves
Total gain or loss recognized in Equity -
Retained Earnings
(92)
Purchases / Disbursements 890 325 272,014 142,226
Sales (1,058)
Repayments (2,208) (9,928) (66,092)
Transfer to assets held for sale (55,095)
Transfer to Level 3 from Level 2 428
Balance 30.9.2022 36,937 42,992 320,466 182,226
Gain/(loss) included in the income statement
and relate to financial instruments included in
the balance sheet at the end of the reporting
period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
7,424 4,836
- Interest 915 4,881
- Gains less losses on financial transactions 6,509 (45)

During the current period a security was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 due to lack of market price observations.

31.12.2021
ASSETS
Securities measured
at fair value through
other comprehensive
income
Securities measured
at fair value through
profit or loss
Loans measured at
fair value through
profit or loss
Due from customers
measured at fair
value
Balance 1.1.2021 33,313 22,554 280,882 40,000
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Income
Statement
1 1,091 (27,209)
- Interest 222 6,531
- Gains less losses on financial transactions 1 869 (33,740)
- Impairment losses
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Equity -
Reserves
13
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Equity -
Retained Earnings
(2,411)
Purchases / Disbursements / Acquisitions /
Additions
247 17,674 2,668 8,920
Sales / Repayments (2,103) (62) (39,007) (8,599)
Settlements
Transfer to assets held for sale (437)
Balance 30.9.2021 29,060 41,257 216,897 40,321
Changes for the period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Income
Statement
(38) 3,411 (16,921) (321)
- Interest 722 1,788
- Gains less losses on financial transactions (38) 2,689 (18,709) (321)
- Impairment losses
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Equity -
Reserves
Total gain/(loss) recognized in Equity -
Retained Earnings
10,001
Purchases / Issues / Disbursements / Initial
Recognition
305 5,014 3,364
Sales / Repayments (523) (3,587) (43,644)
Transfer to assets held for sale
Balance 31.12.2021 38,805 46,095 159,696 40,000
Gain/(loss) included in the income statement
and relate to financial instruments included in
the balance sheet at the end of the reporting
period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
1 1,091 (30,611)
- Interest 222 5,942
- Gains less losses on financial transactions 1 869 (36,553)

A sensitivity analysis of financial instruments classified at Level 3 of fair value hierarchy and of which their valuation was based on significant non-observable data as at 30.9.2022 is depicted below:

Quantitative
Significant
informationon
Non-observable Total effect in income
statement
Total effect in Equity
Non-observable
inputs
non-observable
inputs
inputs change Favourable
variation
Unfavourable
variation
Favourable
variation
Unfavourable
variation
Bonds measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Issuer Price Average issuer price
equal to 12%
Variation +/-10%
in issuer price
175 (175)
Shares measured at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
Valuation indexes Valuation index P/BV
0.44x, WACC+ 1%
Variation +/-10%
in P/B and EV /
Sales multiples
valuation method,
WACC +/-1%
475 (460)
Bonds measured at fair
value through profit or
loss
Issuer price/ Credit
spread/ discounted
cash flows
Average issuer price
equal to 75% /
Average credit spread
equal to 1474 bps /
Cash flows recovery
Variation +/-10%
in issuer Price /
-/+10% in
adjustment of
estimated Credit
Risk / Variation in
recoverability of
cash flows / Cost
of Capital discount
rate +/-3%
1,452 (1,737)
Loans measured at fair
value through profit or
loss
Expected credit loss
and cash flows from
credit risk of the
counterparty
Average credit
spread, liquidity
premium &
operational risk equal
to 36.06%
Decrease of
the expected
cash flows by
+/- 10% on
loans individually
assessed
1 (1)
Shares measured at
fair value through profit
or loss
Valuation indexes Adjustment of
cash flows discount
based on the Buyer's
business plan
(expected average
percentage of
completion 90%)
Business plan
percentage of
completion:
application of
scenarios of
change of the
expected cash
flows of BP by
+/-35%
2,300 (2,700)
Cash flows from
management of
subject receivables
portfolio
Value of property
collateral € 607.6
million and third
party preferencial
receivables € 42.4
million
Variation +/-4% to
property collateral
valuation,
Variation +/- 33%
to third party
preferencial
receivables
9.000 (7.000)
Due to customers
measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Revenue growth
rate of Nexi
Payments Hellas
S.A. until year 2025
Average revenue
growth of 17% per
year between 2022
and 2025
+/- 10% 2,933 (5,658)
Cepal Holdings
Earnings before
interest, taxes,
depreciation and
amortization
(EBITDA) for the
next six years
Estimated profits of
Cepal Holdings
+/- 10% on
the Company's
estimated profits
3.401
Rate of increase for
unpaid receivables
Average increase in
upaid receivables
13% per year for
perior 2022 - 2025
+/- 25% 58 (56)
Total 19,205 (17,152) 650 (635)

A sensitivity analysis of financial instruments classified at Level 3 of fair value hierarchy and of which their valuation was based on significant non-observable data as at 31.12.2021 is depicted below:

Significant Quantitative
informationon
Non-observable Total effect in income
statement
Total effect in Equity
Non-observable
inputs
non-observable
inputs
inputs change Favourable
variation
Unfavourable
variation
Favourable
variation
Unfavourable
variation
Bonds measured at fair
value through other
comprehensive income
Issuer price Issuer price equal to
98.25%
Variation +/-10%
in issuer price
89 (89)
Shares measured at
fair value through other
comprehensive income
Valuation indexes Valuation index P/BV
0.43x, P/BV WACC
Variation +/-10%
in P/B and EV/
Sales multiples
valuation method,
WACC +/-1%
269 (269)
Bonds measured at fair
value through profit or
loss
Issuer price/ credit
spread/ discounted
cash flows
Average issuer
price equal to 92%
/ Average credit
spread equal to 901
bps / Cash flows
recovery
Variation +/-10%
in issuer Price /
-/+10% in
adjustment of
estimated Credit
Risk / Variation in
recoverability of
cash flows / Cost
of Capital discount
rate
5,694 (12,566)
Shares measured at
fair value through profit
or loss
Future profitability of
the issuer, expected
growth
Adjustment of
cash flows discount
based on the Buyer's
business plan
(expected average
percentage of
completion 90%)
Business plan
percentage of
completion:
application of
scenarios of
change of the
expected cash
flows of BP by
+/-35%
1,870 (2,731)
Loans and advances to
customers measured at
fair value through profit
or loss
Expected credit loss
and cash flows from
credit risk of the
counterparty
Average credit
spread and liquidity
premium equal to
30.24%
Variation of
the expected
cashflows by
+/-10% on loans
individually
assessed
3,016 (3,016)
Due to customers
measured at fair value
through profit or loss
Cash flows from
management of
subject receivables
portfolio
Value of property
collateral € 607.6
million and third
party preferencial
receivables € 42.4
million
Variation +/-4% to
property collateral
valuation,
Variation +/- 33%
to third party
preferencial
receivables
9,000 (7,000)
Total 19,580 (25,313) 358 (358)

There are no significant interrelationship between the non-observable data that significantly affect the fair value.

28. Credit risk disclosures of financial instruments

This note provides additional disclosures regarding credit risk for the categories of financial instruments for which expected credit losses are recognized, in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 9.

In particular, it presents the classification of financial instruments in stages as well as the movement of the allowance for expected credit losses per stage.

a. Due from banks

30.9.2022
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Balance 30.9.2022
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
1,345,810 69,961 1,415,771
Allowance for expected credit losses (425) (69,961) (70,386)
Net carrying amount 1,345,385 - - - 1,345,385
31.12.2021
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Balance 31.12.2021
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
2,964,262 69,961 3,034,223
Allowance for expected credit losses (206) (69,961) (70,167)
Net carrying amount 2,964,056 - - - 2,964,056

Allowance for expected credit losses
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Opening Balance 1.1.2021 127 - 69,961 - 70,088
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new receivables (b) 314 314
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (184) (184)
Impairment losses receivables (a)+(b)+(c) 130 - - - 130
Derecognition of financial assets -
Foreign exchange and other movements (29) (29)
Balance 30.9.2021 228 - 69,961 - 70,189
Changes for the period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new receivables (b) (149) (149)
Change in credit risk parameters (c) 128 128
Impairment losses receivables (a)+(b)+(c) (21) - - - (21)
Derecognition of financial assets -
Foreign exchange and other movements (1) (1)
Balance 31.12.2021 206 - 69,961 - 70,167
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new receivables (b) 596 596
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (356) (356)
Impairment losses receivables (a)+(b)+(c) 240 - - - 240
Derecognition of financial assets -
Foreign exchange and other movements (21) (21)
Balance 30.9.2022 425 - 69,961 - 70,386

b. Loans to customers measured at amortized cost

For credit risk disclosure purposes, the allowance for expected credit losses of loans measured at amortised cost includes also the fair value adjustment for the contractual balance of loans which were impaired at their acquisition or origination (POCI) since the Group, from credit risk perspective, monitors the respective adjustment as part of the allowance. These loans were recognized either in the context of acquisition of specific loans or companies (i.e. Emporiki Bank and Citibank's retail operations in Greece), or as a result of significant modification of the terms of the previous loan resulted to derecognition. Relevant adjustment has also been made at the carrying amount of loans before allowance for expected credit losses.

It is noted that the credit risk tables do not include the outstanding balances and allowance for expected credit losses of loans that have been classified as assets held for sale.

The following table below presents loans and finance leasing measured at amortized cost by IFRS 9 stage.

30.9.2022
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
MORTGAGE
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
5,173,587 2,166,349 1,252,833 785,332 9,378,101
Allowance for expected credit losses (3,182) (71,386) (181,912) (68,954) (325,434)
Net Carrying Amount 5,170,405 2,094,963 1,070,921 716,378 9,052,667
CONSUMER
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
634,015 380,152 369,827 261,506 1,645,500
Allowance for expected credit losses (5,130) (49,455) (166,376) (58,032) (278,993)
Net Carrying Amount 628,885 330,697 203,451 203,474 1,366,507
CREDIT CARDS
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
742,140 118,836 64,352 7,813 933,141
Allowance for expected credit losses (3,209) (14,091) (34,581) (5,108) (56,989)
Net Carrying Amount 738,931 104,745 29,771 2,705 876,152
SMALL BUSINESSES
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
809,972 761,175 524,404 225,452 2,321,003
Allowance for expected credit losses (2,371) (32,021) (161,674) (72,404) (268,470)
Net Carrying Amount 807,601 729,154 362,730 153,048 2,052,533
TOTAL RETAIL LENDING
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
7,359,714 3,426,512 2,211,416 1,280,103 14,277,745
Allowance for expected credit losses (13,892) (166,953) (544,543) (204,498) (929,886)
Net Carrying Amount 7,345,822 3,259,559 1,666,873 1,075,605 13,347,859
CORPORATE LENDING AND PUBLIC
SECTOR
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
23,063,238 1,448,604 331,495 162,073 25,005,410
Allowance for expected credit losses (18,325) (16,311) (155,465) (31,968) (222,069)
Net Carrying Amount 23,044,913 1,432,293 176,030 130,105 24,783,341
TOTAL LOANS
Carrying amount (before allowance
for expected credit losses)
30,422,952 4,875,116 2,542,911 1,442,176 39,283,155
Allowance for expected credit losses (32,217) (183,264) (700,008) (236,466) (1,151,955)
Net Carrying Amount 30,390,735 4,691,852 1,842,903 1,205,710 38,131,200

31.12.2021
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
MORTGAGE
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
5,328,534 2,171,739 1,195,265 807,955 9,503,493
Allowance for expected credit losses (3,347) (67,858) (189,777) (80,081) (341,063)
Net Carrying Amount 5,325,187 2,103,881 1,005,488 727,874 9,162,430
CONSUMER
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
576,277 464,820 441,057 297,322 1,779,476
Allowance for expected credit losses (3,754) (52,765) (196,680) (72,927) (326,126)
Net Carrying Amount 572,523 412,055 244,377 224,395 1,453,350
CREDIT CARDS
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
764,535 106,605 65,405 8,522 945,067
Allowance for expected credit losses (2,679) (12,613) (33,331) (5,350) (53,973)
Net Carrying Amount 761,856 93,992 32,074 3,172 891,094
SMALL BUSINESSES
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
692,880 781,363 592,745 256,963 2,323,951
Allowance for expected credit losses (2,309) (30,608) (206,180) (88,115) (327,212)
Net Carrying Amount 690,571 750,755 386,565 168,848 1,996,739
TOTAL RETAIL LENDING
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
7,362,226 3,524,527 2,294,472 1,370,762 14,551,987
Allowance for expected credit losses (12,089) (163,844) (625,968) (246,473) (1,048,374)
Net Carrying Amount 7,350,137 3,360,683 1,668,504 1,124,289 13,503,613
CORPORATE LENDING AND PUBLIC
SECTOR
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
20,539,938 1,358,305 1,774,432 364,107 24,036,782
Allowance for expected credit losses (35,914) (20,485) (910,946) (147,587) (1,114,932)
Net Carrying Amount 20,504,024 1,337,820 863,486 216,520 22,921,850
TOTAL LOANS
Carrying amount (before allowance for
expected credit losses)
27,902,164 4,882,832 4,068,904 1,734,869 38,588,769
Allowance for expected credit losses (48,003) (184,329) (1,536,914) (394,060) (2,163,306)
Net Carrying Amount 27,854,161 4,698,503 2,531,990 1,340,809 36,425,463

"Purchased or originated credit impaired loans" include loans amounting to € 779,988 as at 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 871,520) which are not credit impaired / non performing.

The following table depicts the movement in the allowance for expected credit losses of loans measured at amortized cost:
30.9.2022
Allowance for expected credit losses
Retail lending Corporate lending and public sector
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 or originated
Purchased
loans (POCI)
impaired
credit
Total Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 or originated
loans (POCI)
Purchased
impaired
credit
Balance 1.1.2022 12,089 163,844 625,968 246,473 1,048,374 35,914 20,485 910,946 147,587
1.1 - 30.9.2022
for the period
Changes
Transfers to stage 1
from stage 2 or 3
38,034 (35,823) (2,211) - 4,529 (4,189) (340)
Transfers to stage 2
from stage 1 or 3
(5,288) 69,742 (64,454) - (3,278) 3,740 (462)
Transfers to stage 3
from stage 1 or 2
(420) (59,459) 59,879 - (6) (1,079) 1,085
Net remeasurement
of expected credit
losses (a)
(34,121) 14,778 44,945 (1,746) 23,856 (3,790) 2,103 53,277 (321)
Impairment losses on
new loans (b)
4,293 (732) 3,561 6,916
Impairment losses on
senior notes (c)
- 27
Change in risk
parameters (d)
(284) 17,954 126,570 37,202 181,442 (19,566) (6,080) 130,932 15,266
Impairment losses on
loans (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)
(30,112) 32,732 171,515 34,724 208,859 (16,413) (3,977) 184,209 14,945
Derecognition of loans (1) (181) (283) (465) (361) (346) (74) (8)
Write offs (25) (2,938) (120,381) (35,138) (158,482) (37,945) (7,334)
differences and other
Foreign exchange
movements
(384) 284 (668) 908 140 (2,060) 1,757 3,283 995
value of the impairment
Change in the present
losses
(1,416) 133 (1,283) 6,460 1,118
allowance for expected
Reclassification of
(1) (1,248) (123,406) (42,602) (167,257) (80) (911,697) (125,335)

Total

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

1,114,932 -

-

-

51,269 6,916 27

credit losses from/to

(125,335)

(1,037,112)

(1)

(1,328)

(1,035,103)

(167,937)

(1,204,369)

"Assets held for sale"

Balance 30.9.2022

13,892

166,953

544,543

204,498

929,886

18,325

16,311

155,465

31,968

222,069

32,217

183,264

700,008

236,466

1,151,955

7,578

5,044

1,251

6,295

3,975

(2,444)

2,041

2,615

1,903

4,115

(45,279)

(25)

(2,938)

(158,326)

(42,472)

(203,761)

(789)

(362)

(527)

(357)

(8)

(1,254)

178,764

(46,525)

28,755

355,724

49,669

387,623

120,552

(19,850)

11,874

257,502

52,468

301,994

27

11,209

(37,911)

16,881

98,222

(2,067) (732)

10,477

27

75,125

(426)

(60,538)

60,964

-

(8,566)

73,482

(64,916)

-

42,563

(40,012)

(2,551)

-

48,003

184,329

1,536,914

394,060

2,163,306

Total

Purchased

or originated

credit

Total

impaired

loans (POCI)

31.12.2021
Allowance for expected credit losses
Retail lending Retail lending Retail lending
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
loans (POCI)
originated
impaired
credit
Total Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
loans (POCI)
originated
impaired
credit
Total Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
loans (POCI)
originated
impaired
credit
Total
Balance 1.1.2021 25,958 290,113 4,472,441 1,668,277 6,456,789 69,603 51,654 2,497,866 535,723 3,154,846 95,561 341,767 6,970,307 2,204,000 9,611,635
Changes for the period
1.1 - 30.9.2021
Transfers to stage 1
from stage 2 or 3
39,632 (34,539) (5,093) - 11,884 (10,851) (1,033) - 51,516 (45,390) (6,126) -
Transfers to stage 2
from stage 1 or 3
(5,010) 104,789 (99,779) - (3,298) 5,588 (2,290) - (8,308) 110,377 (102,069) -
Transfers to stage 3
from stage 1 or 2
(798) (71,710) 72,508 - (161) (2,871) 3,032 - (959) (74,581) 75,540 -
expected credit losses(a)
Net remeasurement of
(32,230) (23,375) 63,354 (6,374) 1,375 (8,616) 7,274 10,256 4,834 13,748 (40,846) (16,101) 73,610 (1,540) 15,123
Impairment losses on
new loans (b)
2,198 (3,916) (1,718) 7,709 4,118 11,827 9,907 202 10,109
Change in risk
parameters (c)
(9,222) (51,782) 601,678 158,691 699,365 (25,381) (19,407) 221,182 70,668 247,062 (34,603) (71,189) 822,860 229,359 946,427
Impairment losses on
loans (a)+(b)+(c)
(39,254) (75,157) 665,032 148,401 699,022 (26,288) (12,133) 231,438 79,620 272,637 (65,542) (87,290) 896,470 228,021 971,659
Derecognition of loans (4,151) (40,730) (1,792,622) (851,420) (2,688,923) (523) (110) (1,417,345) (386,455) (1,804,433) (4,674) (40,840) (3,209,967) (1,237,875) (4,493,356)
Write offs (220) (2,354) (220,722) (76,273) (299,569) (1) - (71,634) (32,677) (104,312) (221) (2,354) (292,356) (108,950) (403,881)
differences and other
Foreign exchange
movements
1,908 4,631 (29,426) 19,869 (3,018) (812) 2,631 (21,636) 3,359 (16,458) 1,096 7,262 (51,062) 23,228 (19,476)
value of the impairment
Change in the present
losses
46,824 17,984 64,808 49,108 14,370 63,478 95,932 32,354 128,286
allowance for expected
credit losses to "Assets
Reclassification of
held for sale"
(68) (10,021) (978,542) (381,467) (1,370,098) (27) (47) 30,073 64,338 94,337 (95) (10,068) (948,469) (317,129) (1,275,761)
Balance 30.9.2021 17,997 165,022 2,130,621 545,371 2,859,011 50,377 33,861 1,297,579 278,278 1,660,095 68,374 198,883 3,428,200 823,649 4,519,106
Changes for the period
1.10 - 31.12.2021
Transfers to stage 1
from stage 2 or 3
27,983 (26,992) (991) - 8,537 (8,144) (393) - 36,520 (35,136) (1,384) -
Transfers to stage 2
from stage 1 or 3
(3,623) 27,769 (24,146) - (1,113) 2,121 (1,008) - (4,736) 29,890 (25,154) -
Transfers to stage 3
from stage 1 or 2
(260) (13,367) 13,627 - (19) (537) 556 - (279) (13,904) 14,183 -
expected credit losses(a)
Net remeasurement of
(24,584) 7,541 17,201 1,332 1,490 (7,723) 1,808 2,499 (3,416) (32,307) 9,349 19,700 1,332 (1,926)
Impairment losses on
new loans (b)
1,050 589 1,639 1,096 15 1,111 2,146 604 2,750
Impairment losses on
senior notes (c)
894 894 894 894
parameters (d)
Change in risk
(5,287) 16,989 286,423 86,103 384,228 (11,954) (8,681) 35,109 29,766 44,240 (17,241) 8,308 321,532 115,869 428,468
Impairment losses on
loans (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)
(28,821) 24,530 303,624 88,024 387,357 (17,687) (6,873) 37,608 29,781 42,829 (46,508) 17,657 341,232 117,805 430,186
Derecognition of loans (1) (26) (603) (291) (921) (509) 32,396 (33,202) (1,315) (510) (26) 31,793 (33,493) (2,236)
Write offs (13) (1,792) (47,732) (9,904) (59,441) (33,429) (757) (34,186) (13) (1,792) (81,161) (10,661) (93,627)
differences and other
Foreign exchange
movements
(101) (3,577) 10,634 14,751 21,707 (634) 995 1,112 12,094 13,567 (735) (2,582) 11,746 26,845 35,274
value of the impairment
Change in the present
losses
3,549 446 3,995 2,392 1,398 3,790 5,941 1,844 7,785
allowance for expected
credit losses to "Assets
Reclassification of
held for sale"
(1,072) (7,723) (1,762,615) (391,924) (2,163,334) (3,038) (938) (425,867) (140,005) (569,848) (4,110) (8,661) (2,188,482) (531,929) (2,733,182)
Balance 31.12.2021 12,089 163,844 625,968 246,473 1,048,374 35,914 20,485 910,946 147,587 1,114,932 48,003 184,329 1,536,914 394,060 2,163,306

The Group has recognized allowance for expected credit losses for the undrawn loan commitments, letters of credit and letters of guarantee, the reconciliation of which is presented in the following table:

30.9.2022
Stage 1 Stage2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Balance 1.1.2022 3,248 3,215 36,220 1 42,684
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Transfers to stage 1 from stage 2 or 3 2,466 (2,246) (220) -
Transfers to stage 2 from stage 1 or 3 (264) 977 (713) -
Transfers to stage 3 from stage 1 or 2 (2) (10) 12 -
Net remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) (1,836) (1,147) (548) (3,531)
Impairment losses on new exposures (b) 3,761 3,761
Change in risk parameters (c) (1,104) 1,159 (1,563) (1) (1,509)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) 821 12 (2,111) (1) (1,279)
Foreign exchange differences and other movements (1,713) 1,690 487 1 465
Balance 30.9.2022 4,556 3,638 33,675 1 41,870
31.12.2021
Stage 1 Stage2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Balance 1.1.2021 7,618 9,339 74,522 3 91,482
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
Transfers to stage 1 from stage 2 or 3 1,780 (715) (1,065) -
Transfers to stage 2 from stage 1 or 3 (607) 947 (340) -
Transfers to stage 3 from stage 1 or 2 (23) (75) 98 -
Net remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) (1,794) 1,066 1,129 401
Impairment losses on new exposures (b) 1,925 1,925
Change in risk parameters (c) (4,358) (5,497) (40,955) (50,810)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) (4,227) (4,431) (39,826) - (48,484)
Foreign exchange differences and other movements (165) 230 928 (3) 990
Balance 30.9.2021 4,376 5,295 34,317 - 43,988
Changes for the period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Transfers to stage 1 from stage 2 or 3 941 (849) (92) -
Transfers to stage 2 from stage 1 or 3 (151) 161 (10) -
Transfers to stage 3 from stage 1 or 2 (66) (11) 77 -
Net remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) (1,280) 1,017 75 (188)
Impairment losses on new exposures (b) 1,212 1,212
Change in risk parameters (c) (1,685) (2,440) 2,998 (1,149) (2,276)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) (1,753) (1,423) 3,073 (1,149) (1,252)
Foreign exchange differences and other movements (99) 42 (1,145) 1,150 (52)
Balance 31.12.2021 3,248 3,215 36,220 1 42,684

The total amount recognized by the Group to cover the credit risk arising from contracts with customers amounts to € 1,235,944 as of 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 2,255,977), taking into account the expected credit risk losses of loans which are measured at amortized cost that amount to € 1,151,955 (31.12.2021: € 2,163,306), the expected credit risk losses of letters of guarantee, credit guarantees and undisbursed loan commitments that amount to € 41,870 (31.12.2021: € 42,684) and expected credit risk losses for receivables from customers that amount to € 42,119 (31.12.2021: € 49,987).

The Group is closing monitoring the energy crisis and its impact on inflation due to the war conflict of Russia - Ukaine as well as the increase in interest rates and assess on an on-going basis the effect on its business operation, financial position and profitability. As long as the crisis is persisting and the facts are changing, the Group may proceed to the appropriate changes in its strategy as well as in its business and funding plans. If considered necessary, it may also examine the implementation of new measures, over and above those as analyzed below, in order to limit its exposure.

To this end, the Group took the following actions:

  • In an effort to identify the sectors affected, an initial assessment was made, based on an expert judgement, taking into account (a) the cost of raw materials, (b) the cost of production, (c) the cost of transport and (d) the possibility of passing on the increase in costs to the final consumer.
  • Impact on credit risk parameters: In 2022, real GDP is expected to grow by 5.3%, according to the Ministry of Finance forecasts (Draft Government Budget 2023) while is expected to be positive also in 2023 (2.1%). GDP increase during the current year will derive mainly by private resulting from the increase in employment rates, recovery in tourism and fiscal interventions that have been adopted by the Greek Government in an effort to financially support households in the light of the negative impact of both the pandemic and energy crisis. In 2023, investments are estimated to increase by 16%, contributing the most to the increase in GDP. In addition, the International Monetary Fund forecasts an increase in Greece's GDP by 5.2% in 2022 and by 1.8% in 2023 (World Economic Outlook, October 2022). At the same time, according to the Ministry of Finance, the harmonized inflation is expected to be 8.8% in 2022 while IMF estimates an harmonized inflation of 9.2% fr 2022 and around 3% in 2023. Nevertheless, as pointed out in the Draft Budget, under the current circumstances forecasts involve a high degree of uncertainty, mainly due to geopolitical developments and their impact.
  • Adaptation to the policy and procedures for granting credits: Special instructions were given to the Operational and Credit Units.
  • Rating: Credit assessment process with indications of default (UTP), rating downgrades, Stage 2 triggers, calculation of impairments of exposures classified in Stage 3 based on an individual rating (Stage 3 Individual impairment). It is noted that the Group has established and implements a credit rating process with indications of default to assess their viability and long-term repayment capacity. The process of borrowers' assessment with indications of default takes place during the periodic review of the existing credit limits, upon request for a new loan, following extraordinary requests, after notification of the Wholesale Banking Credit Board or during the examination of a request for loan adjustment and the corresponding implementation status for Retail Banking. The process of assessing Borrowers with UTP indications combination with the existing Early Warning Mechanism of Credit Risk, ensure the timely recognition by the Group of the events, at borrower level (businesses and individuals) and portfolio level, as well as the relevant management's actions to be taken for these specific borrowers.

As of 30.9.2022, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is embedded in the updated macroeconomic outlook and for the current period is estimated at € 28 million at Group level.

The Group estimates allowance for expected credit losses based on the weighted probability of three alternative scenarios. More specifically, the Group makes forecasts for the possible evolution of macroeconomic variables that affect the level of allowance for expected credit losses of loan portfolios under a baseline and under two alternative macroeconomic scenarios (an upside and a downside one) and also assesses the cumulative probabilities associated with these scenarios.

The macroeconomic variables affecting the level of expected credit losses are the Gross Domestic product (hereinafter "GDP"), the unemployment rate and forward-looking prices of residential and commercial real estates.Especially in Greece, the macroeconomic variables per year for the period 2022-2025, which affect both the estimation of the probability of default and the estimation of the expected Loss in case of default when calculating the expected credit loss are the following:

Downside scenario 2022 2023 2024 2025
Real GDP growth (% change) 4.6% 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%
Unemployment (% change) 13.2% 13.3% 13.4% 13.0%
RRE prices (% change) 5.7% 1.7% 0.0% -0.3%
CRE Price Index (% change) 3.7% 2.5% 1.6% 1.1%
Baseline scenario 2022 2023 2024 2025
Real GDP growth (% change) 5.6% 2.1% 2.1% 1.7%
Unemployment (% change) 12.8% 12.1% 11.2% 10.5%
RRE prices (% change) 6.9% 4.3% 2.2% 1.6%
CRE Price Index (% change) 4.2% 3.9% 3.4% 2.9%

Upside scenario 2022 2023 2024 2025
Real GDP growth (% change) 6.7% 4.2% 3.9% 3.3%
Unemployment (% change) 12.4% 10.9% 9.0% 7.9%
RRE prices (% change) 8.0% 7.0% 4.6% 3.7%
CRE Price Index (% change) 4.6% 5.4% 5.5% 5.4%

Respectively, the macroeconomic variables per year for the period 2022-2025 that affect the expected credit risk loss of 31.12.2021, are the following:

Downside scenario 2022 2023 2024 2025
Real GDP growth (% change) 3.0% 2.0% 0.9% 0.4%
Unemployment (% change) 13.9% 13.6% 12.3% 11.7%
RRE prices (% change) 3.3% 0.4% 1.0% 1.7%
CRE Price Index (% change) 3.5% 2.9% 2.5% 3.0%
Baseline Scenario 2022 2023 2024 2025
Real GDP growth (% change) 5.2% 4.1% 2.8% 2.2%
Unemployment (% change) 13.2% 11.9% 10.5% 9.7%
RRE prices (% change) 5.4% 2.2% 2.2% 2.6%
CRE Price Index (% change) 4.5% 4.2% 4.4% 3.9%
Upside Scenario 2022 2023 2024 2025
Real GDP growth (% change) 7.4% 6.3% 4.7% 4.1%
Unemployment (% change) 12.4% 10.2% 8.6% 7.7%
RRE prices (% change) 7.6% 4.0% 3.5% 3.5%
CRE Price Index (% change) 5.7% 5.7% 6.6% 5.0%

In the countries where the Group operates mainly, the average per year for the period 2022-2024 that affects the expected credit risk loss of 30.9.2022, is presented in the following tables:

2022 – 2024
CYPRUS Downside scenario Baseline scenario Upside scenario
Real GDP growth (% change) 1.3% 3.3% 5.4%
Unemployment (% change) 8.2% 6.7% 5.3%
RRE prices (% change) 2.1% 3.7% 5.3%
CRE Price Index (% change) 1.0% 2.4% 4.6%
2022 – 2024
ROMANIA Downside scenario Baseline scenario Upside scenario
Real GDP growth (% change) 2.4% 3.4% 4.2%
Unemployment (% change) 6.0% 5.5% 4.5%
RRE prices (% change) 2.7% 7.7% 9.7%
CRE Price Index (% change) (0.3%) 9.3% 11.3%

Respectively, the average for the period 2022-2024 of the macroeconomic variables that affect the expected credit risk loss of 31.12.2021, is presented in the following tables:

CYPRUS 2022 – 2024
Downside scenario Baseline scenario Upside scenario
Real GDP growth (% change) 1.6% 3.5% 5.4%
Unemployment (% change) 8.2% 6.3% 4.3%
RRE prices (% change) 1.1% 3.3% 5.6%
CRE Price Index (% change) (2.2)% 0.0% 2.3%

2022 – 2024
ROMANIA Downside scenario Baseline scenario Upside scenario
Real GDP growth (% change) 2.5% 4.0% 4.9%
Unemployment (% change) 6.5% 4.5% 3.0%
RRE prices (% change) 3.4% 5.0% 7.0%
CRE Price Index (% change) 0.4% 5.7% 8.0%

The baseline scenario is supported by a consistent economic description and constitutes the most likely scenario according to the current economic conditions and the Group's basic assessment of the course of the economy. The cumulative probabilities of the macroeconomic scenarios for the Greek economy indicate that the economy performs better or worse than forecasts of the baseline scenario and the alternative scenarios, i.e. the upside and downside scenario. For each one of the alternative scenarios, the allowance for expected credit losses is calculated and weighted against the probability of each scenario in order to calculate the weighted expected credit loss. The cumulative probability assigned to the baseline scenario remained 60%, while cumulative probability assigned to the downside and upside scenario remained 20% for each of the scenario.

Should the downside scenario was weighted with 100% probability, expected credit losses would have been higher by € 85.7 million as of 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 88.0 million).

In the event of a 100% probability of upside scenario expected credit losses would have been lower as of 30.9.2022 by € 78.9 million (31.12.2021: € 87.1 million).

The following table provides more details around the impact per stage.

(Amounts in millions of Euro)

Downside scenario Baseline scenario Upside scenario
30.9.2022 31.12.2021 30.9.2022 31.12.2021 30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Retail Exposures 61.4 55.9 (1.4) (0.6) (59.2) (54.6)
Stage 1 3.4 2.6 (0.3) (0.1) (5.5) (5.5)
Stage 2 38.5 34.2 (0.9) (0.6) (34.4) (30.3)
Stage 3 19.5 19.1 (0.2) 0.1 (19.3) (18.8)
Wholesale Exposures 24.3 32.1 (4.1) (2.4) (19.7) (32.5)
Stage 1 4.3 1.4 (0.8) (0.3) (6.9) (8.3)
Stage 2 15.7 17.0 (1.0) (1.9) (7.7) (11.8)
Stage 3 4.3 13.7 (2.3) (0.2) (5.1) (12.4)
Total 85.7 88.0 (5.5) (3.0) (78.9) (87.1)

Furthermore, should the remaining useful life of the revolving credit exposures classified in Stage 2 increase by one year, the Expected Credit Losses are expected to increase by € 6.0 million on 30.9.2022 (31.12.2021: € 7.5 million).

ECL also includes management overlays which have been decided by the relevant management committees of the Group. Such overlays were performed to certain perimeter of non-performing retail and wholesale loans in order to accelerate the curing process for the specific portfolio. The impact of these overlays on ECL as of 30.9.2022 amounted to € 125 million. Overlays aim to include potential events that cannot be captured by the existing credit risk models.

c. Investment securities

i. Securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

The following table presents the classification of investment securities per stage and the movement of allowance for expected credit losses per stage:

30.9.2022
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Greek Government bonds
Allowance for expected credit losses (2,045) (2,045)
Fair value 1,130,101 1,130,101
Other Government bonds
Allowance for expected credit losses (85) (85)
Fair value 399,518 399,518
Other securities
Allowance for expected credit losses (1,441) (165) (2,305) (3,911)
Fair value 267,589 2,124 428 270,141
Total securities measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Allowance for expected credit losses (3,571) (165) (2,305) - (6,041)
Fair value 1,797,208 2,124 428 - 1,799,760
31.12.2021
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Greek Government bonds
Allowance for expected credit losses (6,871) (6,871)
Fair value 2,848,461 2,848,461
Other Government bonds
Allowance for expected credit losses (457) (457)
Fair value 1,753,396 1,753,396
Other securities
Allowance for expected credit losses (13,078) (2,099) (15,177)
Fair value 1,960,086 13,344 1,973,430
Total securities measured at fair value through
other comprehensive income
Allowance for expected credit losses (20,406) (2,099) - - (22,505)
Fair value 6,561,943 13,344 - - 6,575,287

Except for the above securities, in the portfolio of investment securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, shares measured at fair value of € 49,873 (31.12.2021: € 58,833) are also included.

Allowance for expected credit losses
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired loans
(POCI)
Total
Balance 1.1.2021 15,042 869 - - 15,911
Change in period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
Transfer to stage 2 from stage 1 or 3 (354) 354 -
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) 1,430 1,430
Impairment losses on new securities (b) 10,107 10,107
Change in credit risk parameters (c) 2,146 (205) 1,941
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) 12,253 1,225 - - 13,478
Derecognition of financial assets (7,585) (30) (7,615)
Foreign exchange and other movements 42 (1) 41
Balance 30.9.2021 19,398 2,417 - - 21,815
Change in Period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new securities (b) 3,484 3,484
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (784) (318) (1,102)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) 2,700 (318) - - 2,382
Derecognition of financial assets (915) (1) (916)
Foreign exchange and other movements (17) 1 (16)
Reclassification of allowance for expected credit losses to "Assets
held for sale"
(760) (760)
Balance 31.12.2021 20,406 2,099 - - 22,505
Change in period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Portfolio reclassification Alpha Bank (15,234) (1,817) (17,051)
Transfers to stage 2 from stage 1 or 3 (10) 10 -
Transfer to stage 3 from stage 1 or 2 (369) 369 -
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) 379 1,954 2,333
Impairment losses on new securities (b) 1,273 1,273
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (905) (137) (1,042)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) 368 242 1,954 - 2,564
Portfolio reclassification Alpha Bank Cyprus (576) (576)
Derecognition of financial assets (1,381) (1,381)
Foreign exchange and other movements (2) (18) (20)
Balance 30.9.2022 3,571 165 2,305 - 6,041

In the expected credit losses in Stage 1 of the period an additional gain of € 13 (30.9.2021: € 67 gain) has been recognized in the income statement which corresponds to the change of accumulated impairments between the closing and the opening date of the period resulting from the purchases of securities at fair value through other comprehensive income portfolio which were agreed but not settled between these two dates. The said accumulated impairment, depending on the securities valuation, is recognized either in "Other assets" or in "Other liabilities".

ii. Securities measured at amortised cost

The following table presents the classification of investment securities per stage and the movement of allowance for expected credit losses per stage:

30.9.2022
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Greek Government bonds
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
5,190,892 5,190,892
Allowance for expected credit losses (15,264) (15,264)
Net Carrying Amount 5,175,628 - - - 5,175,628
Other Government bonds
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
3,226,103 3,226,103
Allowance for expected credit losses (776) (776)
Net Carrying Amount 3,225,327 - - - 3,225,327
Other securities
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
2,516,540 12,262 2,528,802
Allowance for expected credit losses (9,897) (1,378) (11,275)
Net Carrying Amount 2,506,643 10,884 - - 2,517,527
Total securities measured at amortized cost
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
10,933,535 12,262 - - 10,945,797
Allowance for expected credit losses (25,937) (1,378) - - (27,315)
Net Carrying Amount 10,907,598 10,884 - - 10,918,482
31.12.2021
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Greek Government bonds
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
3,098,703 3,098,703
Allowance for expected credit losses (9,809) (9,809)
Net Carrying Amount 3,088,894 - - - 3,088,894
Other Government bonds
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
429,060 429,060
Allowance for expected credit losses (103) (103)
Net Carrying Amount 428,957 - - - 428,957
Other securities
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
240,357 240,357
Allowance for expected credit losses (5,460) (5,460)
Net Carrying Amount 234,897 - - - 234,897
Total securities measured at amortized cost
Carrying amount (before allowance for expected
credit losses)
3,768,120 - - - 3,768,120
Allowance for expected credit losses (15,372) - - - (15,372)
Net Carrying Amount 3,752,748 - - - 3,752,748

Allowance for expected credit losses
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Purchased or
originated credit
impaired (POCI)
Total
Balance 1.1.2021 10.325 7 - - 10.332
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2021
Transfer to stage 1 (from stage 2 or 3) -
Transfer to stage 2 (from stage 1 or 3) -
Transfer to stage 3 (from stage 2 or 3) -
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new securities (b) 4.459 4.459
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (382) (7) (389)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) 4.077 (7) - - 4.070
Derecognition of financial assets (73) (73)
Foreign exchange and other movements 1 1
Balance 30.9.2021 14.330 - - - 14.330
Changes for the period 1.10 - 31.12.2021
Transfer to stage 1 (from stage 2 or 3) -
Transfer to stage 2 (from stage 1 or 3) -
Transfer to stage 3 (from stage 2 or 3) -
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new securities (b) 1.395 1.395
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (63) (63)
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) 1.332 - - - 1.332
Derecognition of financial assets (259) (259)
Foreign exchange and other movements -
Reclassification of allowance for expected credit losses from/to
"Assets held for sale"
(31) (31)
Balance 31.12.2021 15.372 - - - 15.372
Changes for the period 1.1 - 30.9.2022
Portfolio Reclassification Alpha Bank SA 15.234 1.817 17.051
Remeasurement of expected credit losses (a) -
Impairment losses on new securities (b) 3.888 3.888
Change in credit risk parameters (c) (9.060) (439) (9.499)
Portfolio reclassification Alpha Bank Cyprus (d) 576 576
Impairment losses (a) + (b) + (c) + (d) (4.596) (439) - - (5.035)
Derecognition of financial assets (81) (81)
Foreign exchange and other movements 8 8
Balance 30.9.2022 25.937 1.378 - - 27.315

29. Capital Adequacy

The policy of the Group is to maintain strong capital ratios and buffers above the regulatory minimum requirements in order to ensure the delivery of its business strategy and the trust of depositors, shareholders, markets and business partners.

Share capital increases are conducted following resolutions of the General Meeting of Shareholders or the Board of Directors, in accordance with articles of incorporation or the relevant laws.

According to the Relationship Framework Agreement (RFA) which has been signed between the Bank and the HFSF, as long as the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) participates in the Share Capital of the Bank, the purchase of own shares is not allowed without its approval.

The capital adequacy ratio compares the Group's regulatory capital with the risks that it undertakes (Risk Weighted Assets - RWAs). Regulatory capital includes Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital (share capital, reserves, minority interests), additional Tier 1 capital (hybrid securities) and Tier 2 capital (subordinated debt). RWAs include the credit risk of the investment portfolio (including counterparty risk and credit valuation adjustment), the market risk of the trading book and the operational risk.

Alpha Bank S.A., as a systemic bank, and consequently its parent company Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., is supervised by the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) of the European Central Bank (ECB) and provides reports on a quarterly base. The supervision is conducted in accordance with the European Regulation 575/2013 (CRR) as amended, inter alia, by Regulation (EU) 2019/876 of the European Parliament and of the Council ("CRR 2"), and the relevant European Directive 2013/36 (CRD IV), as incorporated into the Greek Law 4261/2014, and was amended, inter alia, by Directive 2019/878 (CRD V) and incorporated into the national law by Law 4799/2021.

For the calculation of capital adequacy ratio the provisions of the aforementioned regulatory framework are followed. In addition:

  • Besides the 8% capital adequacy limit, limits of 4.5% for CET 1 ratio and 6% for Tier 1 ratio are applied.
  • Capital buffers over and above the CET1 capital limits are required to be maintained. In particular:
    • Capital conservation buffer stands at 2.5%.
    • Capital buffers as provided by the Bank of Greece through its Executive Committee Acts as follows:
      • countercyclical capital buffer, equal to "zero percent" (0%) for the first the second and the third quarter of 2022.
      • other systemically important institutions (O-SII) buffer, which will gradually rise to "one percent" (1%) from 1.1.2019 to 1.1.2023. For 2022, the O-SII buffer stands at 0.75%.

These limits should be met on a consolidated basis.

The following table presents the capital adequacy ratios of the Group:

30.9.2022* 31.12.2021
Common Equity Tier I Ratio 13.1% 13.2%
Tier I Ratio 13.1% 13.2%
Total Capital Adequacy Ratio** 16.0% 16.1%

On 2 February 2022, the ECB informed Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. that from March 2022 the minimum limit of the consolidated Overall Capital Requirements (OCR) is increased to 14.25%. The OCR consists of the minimum threshold of the Total Equity Ratio (8%), in accordance with Article 92 (1) of the CRR, the additional supervisory requirements for Pillar II (P2R) in accordance with Article 16 (2) (a) of Regulation 1024/2013 / EU, which amount to 3.0%, as well as the combined security requirements (CBR), in accordance with Article 128 (6) of Directive 2013/36 / EU, which amount to 3.25%. The minimum rate should be kept on an on-going basis, considering the CRR / CRD IV Transitional Provisions.

Measures taken to strengthen banks regulatory capital to tackle Covid-19 pandemic

In the light of the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, European Central Bank (ECB), European Banking Authority (EBA) and European Commission (EC), announced a series of measures in order to ensure that the supervised banks will be able to continue financing the economy.

Specifically, on 12 March 2020, the ECB and the EBA announced the following relaxation measures for the minimum capital requirements for Banks in the Eurozone:

  • Banks are temporarily allowed to operate below the level of capital defined by the Capital Conservation Buffer and the Countercyclical Buffer. In addition, on 28 July 2020, the ECB announced through a press release that financial institutions are allowed to operate below the thresholds at least up to the end of 2022.
  • Furthermore, the upcoming change that was expected in January 2021 under CRD V regarding the P2R buffer, was applied earlier, allowing the Pillar 2 requirement (P2R) to be covered by Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital by 18.75% and Tier 2 (T2) capital by 25% and not only by CET 1.

The European Commission decided to revise the existing regulatory framework by bringing forward regulations that would normally come in effect with the CRR2/CRDV framework as well as to mitigate the Covid-19 impact on economy and encourage banks to grant new loans. As a result, in 22 June 2020 the EU published the Regulation (EU) 2020/873 in its Official Journal, which included amendments in relation to capital requirements set by 575/2013 and 876/2019. The revised regulation includes inter alia, articles 468 and 473a which introduce new provisions aiming to:

84 The amounts are presented in thousands of Euro unless otherwise indicated.

* The above- mentioned ratios includes the profit for the current period.

** Supervisory disclosures regarding capital adequacy and risk management in accordance with Regulation 575/2013 (Pillar III) will be published on the Bank's website.

  • Mitigate the negative impact on the regulatory capital of the Bank from the increase in the expected credit loss as a result from the Covid-19 pandemic. This article extents to another two-year period the ability to add-back to the regulatory capital the expected credit losses recognized in 2020 and afterwards relating to performing financial instruments. This transition period is effective until the end of 2024.
  • Introduce a temporary prudential filter to neutralize debt market volatility deriving from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The filter is effective from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022. As a result of the application of the filter, Banking Institutions will be able to add -back a percentage of the unrealized gains and losses in the sovereign debt securities placements that affected CET1. For 2022 the applied percentage is 40%.

The Group decided to implement articles art 468 and 473a of the Regulation (EU) 2020/873.

Finally, on 22 December 2020, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/2176 of 12 November 2020 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 241/2014 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The regulation includes certain provisions for the deduction of software category from CET1.

EBA Transparency Exercise

On 22 April 2022, EBA announced the launch of prudential Transparency Exercise at European level for 2022.

The aim of the exercise is to provide additional information for exposure and exposures and the quality of the data of the banks. The exercise includes data as provided by the banks through the FINREP/COREP reporting for the periods:

  • Q3 2021
  • Q4 2021
  • Q1 2022 and
  • Q2 2022

The Bank will participate in the exercise starting in September 2022 and the results will be published in early December 2022.

Minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL)

On 23 March 2022, Alpha Bank S.A., received a communication letter from the European Single Resolution Board including its decision for the minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL). The requirements are based on the Recovery and Resolution Directive ("BRRD2"), which was incorporated into the Greek Law 4799/2021 on 18.5.2021. At the same time, by the same decision, the Resolution Authority defined the single point of entry (SPE) resolution strategy. According to the decision, from 1 January 2026 Alpha Bank S.A. is required to meet, on a consolidated basis, minimum MREL of 23.37% of the risk-weighted assets and 5.92% of the Leverage ratio. The letter also sets out the intermediate MREL to be met from 1 January 2022, i.e. 14.02% of the risk-weighted assets and 5.91% of the leverage ratio. The MREL ratio, expressed as a percentage of risk-weighted assets, does not include the Combined Buffer Requirement (CBR), which currently stands at 3.25%. Furthermore, The Resolution Authority has decided that Alpha Bank S.A. is not subject to requirement for subordinated MREL.

Minimum requirements for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL), including the transition compliance period, are in line with the expectations of Alpha Bank S.A. The long-term financing plan of Alpha Bank S.A. envisages further strengthening of MREL, so that these requirements can be met when they enter into force. In this context, and following the issuance of two series of Senior Preferred Bonds in 2021 amounting in total to € 900 million, on 29.10.2022 Alpha Bank proceeded to a new issuance amounting to € 400 million, with a 3 year maturity and redeem option on the second year, interest of 7% and return of 7.25% As of 30 September 2022, the Bank's MREL ratio on a consolidated basis was 19.1% (including profit for the period ended 30 September 2022), while the ratio reaches 20.3% including the impact of the Senior Preferred Notes issuance. The final MREL ratio minimum requirements is updated annually by the SRB.

30. Related-party transactions

The Company and the other companies of the Group enter into transactions with related parties in the normal course of business. These transactions are performed at arm's length and are approved by the respective bodies.

a. The outstanding balances of the Group's transactions with key management personnel, consisting of members of the Bank's

Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, their close family members and the entities controlled by them, as well as, the results related to these transactions are as follows:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Assets
Loans and advances to customers 3,777 1,858
Liabilities
Due to customers 5,489 4,352
Employee defined benefit obligations 218 207
Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds 3,473
Total 9,180 4,559
Letters of guarantee and approved limits 404 306
From 1 January to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
Income
Interest and similar income 36 30
Fee and commission income 2 8
Gains less losses on financial transaction 1
Other income 1
Total 39 39
Expenses
Interest expense and similar charges 63 5
Fee and commission expense 6
General administrative expenses 1
Remuneration paid to key management and close family members 5,220 3,845
Total 5,289 3,851

In addition, according to the decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders held at 29.6.2018, a compensation scheme is operating for the Bank's Senior Management, the terms of which were specified through a Regulation issued subsequently. The program is voluntary, does not constitute business practice and it may be terminated in the future by a decision of the General Meeting of the Shareholders. The program provides incentives for the eligible personnel to comply with the terms of departure, proposed by the Bank, thus ensuring the smooth (only during the period and under the terms and conditions approved by the Bank) departure and succession of Senior Management.

b. The outstanding balances with the Group's associates as well as the results related to these transactions are as follows:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Assets
Loans and advances to customers 124,325 106,043
Other Assets 81,540 2,611
Total 205.864 108,654
Liabilities
Due to customers 59,259 62,709
Other Liabilities 39,211 23,655
Total 98,470 86,364
From 1 January to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
Income
Interest and similar income 2,423 1,499
Fee and commission income 8 2
Other Income 2,531 815
Total 4,962 2,316
Expenses
Gains less losses on financial transactions 199 288
General administrative expenses 16,325 24,482
Other expenses 11,553
Total 28,077 24,770

c. The outstanding balances with the Group's joint ventures as well as the results related to these transactions are as follows:

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Assets
Loans and advances to customers 61,876 3,966
Other Assets 110 219
Total 61.986 4,185
Liabilities
Due to customers 7,354 13,772
Total 7,354 13,772
From 1 January to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
Income
Interest and similar income 400 417
Fee and commission income 459
Gains less losses on financial transaction 240
Other income 150
Total 1.009 657
Expenses
Gains less losses on financial transaction 497
Total 497 -

d. The Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF) exerts significant influence on the Company. In particular, in the context of Law 3864/2010 and based on the Relationship Framework Agreement ("RFA") dated 23.11.2015, which replaced the previous one signed in 2013, HFSF has participation in the Board of Directors and other significant Committees of the Company. Therefore, according to IAS 24, HFSF and its related entities are considered related parties for the Company.

The outstanding related party transactions with HFSF are as follows:

From 1 January to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021
Income
Fee and commission income 5 5

31. Assets held for sale

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Portfolio of Non-Performing Loans and Properties – Sky Transaction 658,862 668,698
Portfolio of Non-Performing Loans 419,563 95,093
Skyline Transaction 402,989
APE Fixed Assets S.A. 42,300 42,300
AGI-BRE Participations 4 EOOD 12,691
Startrek Transaction 7,679
Investment Properties Alpha Leasing S.A. 7,992 7,158
AGI-BRE Paricipations 2BG EOOD 4,819
Other Investment Properties 810
Pernik Logistics Park EOOD 297
Other 41
Alpha Bank Albania 544,532
Other Receivables related to the Merchant Acquiring Business 52,896
Fierton Ltd 10,114
Investment Properties AGI-BRE PART2EO 6,518
Properties of Alpha Bank S.A. 3,478
ABC RE P4 Ltd 698
Total 1,558,043 1,431,485

Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
Alpha Bank Albania 575,392
Other liabilities associated with the Merchant Acquiring Business 31,025
ABC RE P4 Ltd 11
Fierton Ltd 12
Other 11,041 1,217
Total 11,041 607,657

The Group has initiated the process for the sale of specific subsidiaries, associates and joint-ventures, loan portfolios of nonperforming loans, as well as real estate properties and other fixed assets of the Bank and of certain subsidiaries, for which the criteria to be classified under IFRS 5 as "Non-current Assets Held for Sale" are met. In relation to the loan portfolio, the calculation of expected credit losses is performed with 100% sale scenario probability, considering the prices of the interested / preferred bidder, while for the rest of the non-current assets held for sale or disposal groups held for sale are valued at the lower between their carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell.

The fair values of the assets classified as Assets held for sale for each reporting date are calculated according to the methods mentioned in note 1.2.7 of the consolidated financial statements of 31.12.2021, taking into account any offers from investors for the specific assets in relation to the decisions of the Management for the completion of the transactions.The fair values from Hierarchic perspective are classified at Level 3 since the data used for the valuation are sourced from research evidence, assumptions and data referring to assets with similar characteristics and therefore include a wide range of unobservable market inputs.

Non-performing exposure portfolio and real estate in Cyprus-Project Sky

In September 2021, the Group commenced the process for the sale of a Cypriot portfolio consisting of non-performing loans, investment properties, properties repossessed from auctions and special purposes entities owning properties repossessed from auctions. On 24.12.2021 binding offers were received and on 27.12.2021 the Executive Committee of the Bank approved the commencement of bilateral discussions with the preferred bidder for the finalization of an agreement. On 12.2.2022 the binding sales agreement for the sale of the above portfolio was signed.

Therefore, as of 31.12.2021 considering the estimation that the transaction will be completed within 12 months the above portfolio of loans real estate properties and special purposes entities were classified as "Assets Held for Sale".

In specific, the carrying amount of the investment properties, the properties repossessed from auctions and the other assets of the special purpose entities of the Sky Project amounted at 30.9.2022 to € 126,897 following its valuation at the lower of the carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell. During 2022, an impairment loss of an amount € 3,000 (31.12.2021 € 65,693) was recognized in "Other expenses" and "Gains less losses on financial transactions" of the Income Statement.

In relation to the loans portfolio, included in this project, the Group at 30.9.2022 included in the category of "Assets held for sale" retail and wholesale loans of a carrying amount of € 531,965. The fair value of the loan portfolio does not differ from its carrying amount, since for the calculation of the expected credit losses that was assigned to the sale scenario was 100%.

The above loans and properties portfolio of Sky project is included in operating segment "Southeastern Europe" of note 23 "Operating segments".

Project Skyline

In July 2022, the Bank commenced the process for the sale of a portfolio of investment and owner-occupied properties with a net book value of € 402,989.

In the context of the Skyline transaction, the Group is going to transfer to a third party investor the shares of a newly established SPV (Skyline) to which specific properties or specific investments in subsidiaries of the Group that posses p Group's properties have been transferred.During the third quarter, the Executive Committee approved the selection of a preferred investor and the commencement of negotiations on the details of the transaction. As a result and taking into consideration the estimate for the completion of the transaction within the following 12 months, the criteria for classifying the properties and participations in

question as a held for sale disposal group were met within the third quarter. The disposal group was valued at the lower of its book value and the fair value less cost to sell, the loss from said valuation amounted to € 48,428 is included in the "Other costs" line. All above are included in the context of operating segments reporting in column "Other /Elimination Center".

Project Startrek

In the third quarter of 2022, the Bank initiated the process of selling the portfolio of properties that were classified under "Other Assets" with a net book value of € 7,679. Considering that the sale transaction is expected to be completed within 12 months, the underlying properties were classified during the third quarter as held-for-sale disposal group. The properties were valued at the lower value between the book value and the fair value less cost to sell, which resulted in a loss of € 1,114 and is included in the "Other costs" line. The above properties are included in the context of operating segments reporting in "Other /Elimination Center".

Pernik Logistics Park EOOD

Within 2022, the Group considering that the transaction will be finalized within 12 months, classified Pernik Logistics Park EOOD as held for sale the company with a fair value of € 297, based on non binding offers received on 9.5.2022.

Fierton Ltd

On 28.2.2022, Group's subsidiary AGI – Cypre Ermis Ltd sold its subsidiary Fierton, recognizing a loss of € 251.

ABC RE P4 Ltd

On 28.2.2022, Group's subsidiary Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd sold its subsidiary ABC RE P4 Ltd, recognizing a loss of € 5.

Investment Property

Investment Property Alpha Leasing S.A.

Within 2022, 4 properties of the company were sold for an amount of € 5,130 resulting in a profit of € 642 which has been recognsied in the line of "Other Income" of the Income statement. Also 4 properties with a carrying amount of € 6.185 were classified as held for sale.

Properties of Alpha Bank S.A.

Within 2022 3 properties of the Bank were sold for € 3,480 resulting in a gain of € 329 which has been recognized in the line of Other Income of the Income statement

Other Investment properties

Within 2022, the Group classified as "Held for Sale" the fixed assets of Alpha Asset Management A.E.D.A.K and Emporiki Management S.A with carrying amount of € 722 and € 103 respectively.

Non-performing loan portfolio

Loan portfolio – Project Orbit

Within 2021 the Bank commenced the process for the sale, through a single phased process, of a mainly unsecured retail portfolio, which comprised of:

a) loan exposures securitized into Galaxy III Funding Designated Activity Company of Alpha Services and Holdings S.A.

b) Certain perimeter of bank's loan exposures.

In December 2021 the Bank received binding offers from interested investors and on 28.12.2021 the Bank entered into a binding agreement with the preferred investor for the sale of the portfolio.

Considering that the transaction would have been completed in the first quarter of 2022 the Bank and the Company, as at 31.12.2021, classified this portfolio as "Assets held for sale", with a carrying amount of € 34,903 and € 52,959 respectively.

In the first quarter of 2022, loans of a carrying amount of € 1,313 of this portfolio were transferred to "Loans and advances to customers" since they seized to meet the Held for sale criteria, in accordance with IFRS 5. On 8.3.2022 the Bank acquired the

loans portfolio of the SPV Galaxy III Funding Designated Activity Company with a carrying amount of € 52,018 in order to include it in the transaction with the afore mentioned preferred bidder.

On 24.3.2022 the transaction was completed and the consideration amounted to € 83,433 net of cost to sell and other liabilities. The loss from the transaction amounted to € 4,616 and is included in "Gains less losses on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost".

Loan portfolio – Project Light

In the first half of 2022, the Bank commenced the process for the sale of mainly unsecured non-performing loans.

In this context, the Bank received on 22.6.2022 binding offers and on 29.6.2022 its Executive Committee approved the preferred binder while on 21.7.2022 the final agreement was signed. Considering the above and the estimation that the transaction will be finalized within 12 months, the Group classified on 30.6.2022, the loan portfolio as "Assets Held for Sale". The carrying amount of the portfolio as of 30.9.2022 is € 19,113.

Loan portfolio – Project Hermes

In the first half of 2022, the Bank commenced the process for the sale of large and SME corporate collateralized loans and advances. As of 29.6.2022 the Executive Committee approved the continuation of the sale's process, pursuant to the received offer that is subject to the investor's confirmatory due diligence, which consists of the usual procedure. Considering the above and the estimation that the transaction will be finalized within 12 months, the Group classified on 30.6.2022, the loan portfolio as "Assets Held for Sale". The carrying amount of the portfolio as of 30.9.2022 is € 253,802.

Loan portfolio – Project Leasing

In the first half of 2022, the Bank commenced the process for the sale of leasing portfolio. On 29.6.2022 the Executive Committee approved the sale of this portfolio to the preferred investor and the transaction is expected to be completed in 2023. Considering the above, and the estimation that the transaction will be finalized within 12 months, the Group classified on 30.6.2022, the loan portfolio as "Assets Held for Sale". The carrying amount of the portfolio as of 30.9.2022 is € 63,974.

Loan portfolio – Project Solar

In the first half of 2022, the Bank commenced the process for the sale of a portfolio consisting of syndicated secured corporate non-performing loans. The sales process involved all four systemic banks and on 31.5.2022 the Executive Committee approved the transaction process. This specific loan portfolio is planned to be securitized under Hraklis II, and the relevant application submitted in August 2022 followed by joint securitization and issuance of notes in Q1, 2023 while the completion of the transaction through sale to an investor is expected in 2023.

Out of the notes to be issued the four systemic banks will retain 100% of the senior notes, 5% of mezzanine and junior subordinated notes and they will proceed, through bidding process, to a) the sale of 95% of mezzanine and junior subordinated notes and b) agreement for the management of this portfolio. Considering the above, the Bank classified this loan portfolio with a carrying amount of € 64,593 as of 30.6.2022 as "Assets Held for sale".

Loan portfolio –Project Shipping

In the first half of 2022, the Bank commenced the process for the sale of secured shipping loans portfolio. On 28.6.2022 the Executive Committee approved the submission to the Board of Directors of the Bank of the final offer of the investor. On 30.6.2022 the Board of Directors of the Bank approved the signing of the conventional documents relating to the transaction with the preferred investor.

On 14.7 2022 the sale of this shipping portfolio of non-performing exposures to the preferred investor was completed. The sale price was € 43,741.

Other loans portfolios

On 31.12.2021, the Group had classified in "Assets held for sale" certain loans with a total carrying amount of € 7,231, the sale of which was completed in the first quarter of 2022. The sales consideration amounted to € 7,240 and the results from the sale of € 37 loss is included in "Gains less losses on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortised cost".

In addition, as of 30.6.2022 the Group has classified in "Assets held for sale" certain loans with a total carrying amount, as of

30.9.2022, of € 18,080, the sale process of which is in advance stage and is expected to be completed in 2023. Therefore, these loans meet the criteria to eb classified as "held for sale" according to IFRS 5.

Alpha Bank Albania

On 18.7.2022, as part of project Riviera, the sale of the shares of the Group's subsidiary Alpha Bank Albania, by Alpha International Holdings to OTP Bank Plc was completed with a consideration of € 53,800, while a profit of € 19,886 was recognized on "Net profit/(loss) for the period after tax from discontinued operations" as at 30.9.2022, out of which and amount of € 8,777 relates to foreign exchange differences reserve.

Other receivables related to the merchant and acquiring business

On 10.11.2021 the Bank and Nexi S.p.A. entered a binding agreement for the establishment of a strategic partnership in respect of the Bank's merchant acquiring business unit in Greece, through:

  • The curve-out of Alpha Bank's merchant acquiring business unit, pursuant to a Greek statutory spin-off process, into the newly formed entity "Alpha Payment Services S.A.", established on 15.11.2021
  • The sale of a 51% stake of this entity to Nexi S.p.A subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions precedent and
  • entering into a long-term distribution agreement, providing Alpha Payment Services S.A. with access to Alpha Bank's Network in order to distribute payment acceptance products and services to business Customers of Alpha Bank in Greece.

Based on the above, as of 31.12.2021 assets and liabilities of the merchant acquiring business in Greece of the Bank classified as "Assets held for sale" since the criteria set by IFRS 5 were met. Since, on that date, the carrying amount of the business was lower than its fair value less cost to sell the classification did not result to any gain or loss.

On 30.6.2022 the curve-out of the Bank's business unit to its subsidiary "Alpha Payment Services S.A" was completed. The later issued shares and same day the Bank sold the 51% of its stake to its subsidiary, which renamed to "Nexi Payments Greece S.A.",

Following the sale of 51% of its stake to "Alpha Payment Services S.A", the Group loss control and was reclassified to investments in associates.

The result of the above transaction resulted from the comparison between: a) the price of the sale transaction (a part of which is cash, and a contingent part, as it will be paid if the company achieves a certain performance) and the fair value of the participation held at the timeof the loss of control over Alpha Payment Services and b) the book value of the assets and liabilities of Alpha Payment Services that were transferred to the provisions for the deffered payments calculated based on the terms of the agreement and the transaction costs.

Additionally, on 29.7.2022, the sale to Nexi of an additional 39.01% stake in the related of Nexi Payments Hellas S.A. was completed.whilethe Bank acquired the right to repurchase part of the shares of Nexi Payments Hellas S.A. on the fourth anniversary of the completion of the transaction.

The price for the transaction in question has been agreed to be paid at a future date (deferred consideration) and the result from such transfer was determined by comparing the price and the book value of the interest share transferred after taking into account the value of the option and adjustments of the defferals that may be paid based on the terms of the agreement.

The total result from the above transactions amounted to a profit of € 297,941 and was recognized in the line "Results of Financial Transactions".

The participation in Nexi Payments Hellas S.A. is still classified as investments in associates as the Bank continues to participate in the company's Board of Directors taking part in the decisions on its main activities.

AGI-BRE Participations 4 EOOD - AGI-BRE Participations 2 BG EOOD

Within 2022 the Group initiated the sale of subsidiary companies AGI-BRE Participations 4 EOOD and AGI-BRE Participations 2BG EOOD, for which binding offers were received on 9.5.2022.

According to IFRS 5, said companies were classified as held for sale for the preparation of the financial statements. The Group measured the assets and liabilities of the subsidiaries on the lower between carrying amount and fair value less cost to sell. From the valuation there was no result in the statement of profit or loss.

Since the companies did not constitute a core business for the Group, the requirements for classifying them as discontinued operations were not met. The Subsidiaries are included in the context of operation segments reporting in "South Eastern Europe".

32. Consolidated statement of balance sheet and income statement of "Alpha Bank S.A."

Alpha Service and Holdings S.A. Group consolidates Alpha Bank Group, which is the most significant component of the Group as well as the subsidiaries Alpha Insurance Agency S.A., Alphalife, Alpha Group Jesrsey Ltd and Galaxy Mezz Ltd.

The consolidated balance sheet and income statement of Alpha Bank Group are presented below:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

30.9.2022 31.12.2021
ASSETS
Cash and balances with central banks 12,244,408 11,803,344
Due from banks 1,345,384 2,964,059
Trading securities 17,274 4,826
Derivative financial assets 2,164,496 960,216
Loans and advances to customers 38,861,882 36,864,822
Investment securities
- Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,365,156 6,050,143
- Measured at fair value through profit or loss 73,071 78,578
- Measured at amortized cost 10,908,259 3,752,748
Investments in associates and joint ventures 102,252 68,267
Investment property 258,438 425,432
Property, plant and equipment 520,331 737,790
Goodwill and other intangible assets 465,357 477,809
Deferred tax assets 5,253,643 5,416,071
Other assets 1,414,894 1,489,194
74,994,845 71,093,299
Assets classified as held for sale 1,558,043 1,378,526
Total Assets 76,552,888 72,471,825
LIABILITIES
Due to banks 14,360,325 13,983,661
Derivative financial liabilities 2,316,258 1,288,405
Due to customers 50,142,837 47,018,386
Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds 2,469,454 2,606,871
Liabilities for current income tax and other taxes 13,382 24,407
Deferred tax liabilities 20,459 18,772
Employee defined benefit obligations 29,382 29,409
Other liabilities 995,397 879,439
Provisions 148,495 161,725
70,495,989 66,011,075
Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale 11,041 607,657
Total Liabilities 70,507,030 66,618,732
EQUITY
Equity attributable to holders of the Company
Share capital 5,188,999 5,188,999
Share premium 1,044,000 1,044,000
Reserves (162,899) (105,816)
Amounts directly recognized in equity and associated with assets classified as held for sale 15,127
Retained earnings (41,208) (318,649)
6,028,892 5,823,661
Non-controlling interests 16,966 29,432
Total Equity 6,045,858 5,853,093
Total Liabilities and Equity 76,552,888 72,471,825

Consolidated Income Statement

From 1 January to
30.9.2022
Interest and similar income 1,338,850
Interest and similar expense (427,321)
Net interest income 911,529
Fee and commission income 363,452
Commission expenses (66,159)
Net income from fees and commissions 297,293
Dividend income 3,016
Gain less losses on derecognition of financial assets measured at amortized cost (1,521)
Gains less losses on financial transactions 453,366
Other income 21,420
Total other income 476,281
Total income 1,685,103
Staff costs (276,275)
General administrative expenses (317,199)
Depreciation and amortization (117,036)
Other expenses (54,132)
Total expenses before impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk (764,642)
Impairment losses and provisions to cover credit risk (465,391)
Share of profit/(loss) of associates and joint ventures 5,293
Profit/(loss) before income tax 460,363
Income tax (195,780)
Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations for the period after income tax 264,583
Net profit/(loss) from discontinued operations for the period after income tax 17,438
Net profit/(loss) for the period after income tax 282,019
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company 281,735
- from continuing operations 264,299
- from discontinued operations 17,436
Non-Controlling interests 284

Total Assets and Total Liabilities of Alpha Bank Group are lower than Total Assets and Total Liabilities of Alpha Services and Holdings Group, by € 853 million and € 701 million, respectively. As a result, Total Equity of the Alpha Bank Group, amounting to € 6,045 million, is lower than the Total Equity of Alpha Services and Holdings Group, by € 152 million. The variance is attributed to the balances of the companies that are not consolidated at Alpha Bank Group level and to the intercompany balances of the assets and liabilities of Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. and its subsidiaries with the Alpha Bank Group.

Profit after income tax of Alpha Bank Group for the nine month period ended 30.9.2022, amounted to € 282 million and is lower by € 53 million compared to Profit after income of Alpha Services Group and Holdings S.A., mainly due to the result of the companies that are not consolidated at Alpha Bank Group level and to the intercompany income and expenses of Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. and its subsidiaries with the Alpha Bank Group.

33. Corporate events relating to the Group structure

  • On 18.1.2022, the Group's company, Ionian Equity Participations, through the 15th capital disbursement of € 75 covered it's participation in the private equity fund, EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund, based in Luxembourg.
  • On 18.1.2022, the Group's investment participation, EOS Hellenic Renaissance Fund, proceeded to capital return of € 2 to the Group's subsidiary, Ionian Equity Participation Ltd.
  • On 21.1.2022, the Bank's subsidiary, Alpha Group Investments Ltd, participated in the share capital increase of the Group subsidiaries, AEP Neas Kifissias and AEP Kalliroi, through the amounts of € 13,600 and € 6,800, respectively.
  • On 24.1.2022, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. subsidiary, Alpha Group Jersey, resolved on the full repayment of the outstanding amount of € 600,000 Series B CMS-Linked, Non-cumulative Guaranteed, Non-voting Preferred Securities (ISIN: DE000A0DX3M2) (Hybrid notes), which are under subordinated guarantee by the Company, at the preferred divident payment date of 18 February 2022 (in accordance with Hybrid Notes terms as stated in Alpha Group Jersey Articles of Association and the Law) at the repayment price.
  • On 8.2.2022, Bank's Subsidiary, AGI-Cypre Ermis Ltd proceeded to the sale of 59 SPVs to Group's subsidiary, Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd, of a total amount € 85,000.
  • On 10.2.2022 started the trading on Athens Stock Exchange of the 1,430,168 new, ordinary, registered, dematerialized shares of Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. deriving from the recent share capital increase of € 429, due to the exercise of the Stock Options Rights by eighty eight (88) Beneficiaries – Specific Staff Members (Material Risk Takers - MRTs) of the Company and its Affiliated Companies, at nominal value of € 0.30 per share, pursuant to the resolution of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders dated July 31, 2020 and to the relevant resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Alpha Holdings dated December 30, 2020, December 16, 2021 and January 28, 2022.
  • On 11.2.2022, Group's investment participation, Southeastern Europe Fund proceeded to a capital return to the Group's subsidiary Ionian Equity Participation Ltd, amounted at € 1,325.
  • On 12.2.2022, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. (together with its subsidiaries, hereinafter as the "Alpha Bank Group" or the "Group") reached an agreement with an affiliate company of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. ("Cerberus") for the sale of a portfolio of Cypriot non-performing loans and real estate properties with a total gross carrying amount of c. € 2.3 billion (the "Portfolio"). The Portfolio will be sold through a 100% (indirect) Group's subsidiary, Alpha International Holdings S.M.S.A.
  • On 28.2.2022, Group's company, AGI-Cypre Ermis Ltd, proceeded to the sale of its subsidiary, Fierton Ltd.
  • On 28.2.2022, Group's company, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, proceeded to the sale of its subsidiary, ABC RE P4 Ltd.
  • On 1.3.2022, the Bank proceeded to share capital increase through cash of its subsidiary AGI-Cypre Ermis Ltd for an amount of € 60,000.
  • On 8.3.2022, the sale of Bank's and Group's investment in Kefalonia Fisheries S.A. to Grupo Profand S.L. was completed.
  • On 11.3.2022 was completed the transfer of a part of non-performing loan portfolio from the Bank's subsidiary, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, to the Group's subsidiary, Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd.
  • On 21.3.2022 Group's company, Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd, proceeded to share capital increase through cash in its subsidiaries AGI-Cypre Tochni Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 2 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 4 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 12 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 13 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 15 Ltd. AGI-Cypre Property 17 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 19 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 20 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 22 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 26 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 27 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 28 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 30 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 31 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 32 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 34 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 37 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 38 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 40 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 44 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 46 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 47 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 48 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 49 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 50 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 51 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 53 Ltd, AGI-Cypre Property 54 Ltd, AGI-Cypre RES Pafos Ltd, AGI-Cypre P&F Limassol Ltd, AGI-Cypre P&F Pafos Ltd, AGI-Cypre COM Pafos Ltd, AGI-Cypre RES Ammochostos Ltd, AGI-Cypre P&F Larnaca Ltd, AGI-Cypre RES Larnaca Ltd, AGI-Cypre COM Larnaca Ltd, AGI-Cypre COM Nicosia Ltd paying the amounts of € 175, € 40, € 35, € 45, € 370, € 2,580, € 200, € 9,210, € 160, € 35, € 45, € 60, € 45, € 35, € 2,768, € 1.450, € 35, € 45, € 40, € 50, € 35, € 45, € 40, € 35, € 400, € 1,800, € 580, € 1,100, € 550, € 4,280, € 200, € 665, € 400, € 1,050, € 650, € 1,727, € 300, and € 179, respectively
  • On 5.4.2022, the Group's company, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, transferred its subsidiary company AGI-Cypre Property 55 Ltd, to the subsidiary company of the Group, Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd.
  • On 11.4.2022, the Group's company, Alpha Bank Cyprus Ltd, transferred its subsidiary company AGI-Cypre Property 52 Ltd, to the subsidiary company of the Group, Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd.
  • On 27.4.2022, in the context of Galaxy transaction & Cosmos Distribution in Kind, Alpha Service and Holdings S.A. established its subsidiary, Galaxy Cosmos Mezz Ltd, domicilated in Cyprus, for an amount of € 84.5.
  • On 30.6.2022 Alpha Payments Services S.A., proceeded to a share capital increase, following the completion of the spin off of the Bank and the contribution of its merchant acquiring business unit to Alpha Payments Services S.A. of € 61,324 and the issuance of six million one hundred and thirty-six thousand four hundred and forty-seven (6,136,447) new ordinary registered shares, with a nominal value of ten Euros (€ 10.00) and an offer price of fifty Euros (€ 50.00) per share respectively. The difference between the issue price and the sale price of the new shares of € 245,458, was credited to a special reserve account of "Alpha Payment Services S.A." from issuing shares premium.
  • On 30.6.2022 Bank's subsidiary Alpha Payment Services S.A. renamed to Nexi Payments Greece S.A.
  • On 30.6.2022, the sale of 51% of Alpha Payment Services M.A.E. to Nexi was completed for a consideration of € 156,900.
  • On 29.7.2022, the sale to Nexi of an additional 39.01% stake in the Nexi Payments Hellas S.A., was completed.
  • On 5.7.2022, Alpha Bank S.A. participated in the share capital increase of its affiliated entity, Nexi Payments Hellas S.A., for an amount of € 2,450.
  • On 13.7.2022 the Group company, Alpha Credit Acquisition Company Ltd, established the subsidiary company AGI-Cypre Property 56 Ltd, based in Cyprus.
  • On 15.7.2022, Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. proceeded to a share capital increase in its subsidiary company Galaxy Mezz Ltd through: a) a contribution in kind of 44% of the mezzaninen and juniorsubordianted notes of Galaxy and Cosmos securitizations held after the completion of the respective transactions of € 22,496 and b) increase in cash by € 894 against issuance of common shares.
  • In the context of the Riviera project, on 18.7.2022, the sale of all the shares of Alpha Bank Albania was completed by the Group's subsidiary, Alpha International Holdings A.E., to OTP Bank Plc, in, for a totalconsidartion of € 55,000.
  • On 21.7.2022, in the context of the implementation of the Performance Incentive Program for the year 2021 to "Specific Staff Members" of the Company and the Group, the Board of Directors of Alpha Services and Holdings S.A., decided, among others, the following:
    • to amend and align the Regulations of this Program with the Company's Remuneration Policy, as approved by the Ordinary General Meeting of 22.7.2021,
    • a total of 1,402,545 stock pptions to be granted to 36 beneficiaries, in the context of the aforementioned 2021 Performance Incentive Program - PIP. (Given that, according to the Regulation, each of the stock options granted corresponds to one (1) New Share, in the event that all such Options are exercised, a total of up to 1,402,545 new common, registered, intangible shares of the Issuer will be issued, corresponding to 0.06% of its paidin share capital),
  • On 18.8.2022 Group company, Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd, established the subsidiary company AEP Professional Real Estate II M.A.E., domiciled in Greece.
  • On 18.8.2022 the Group company, Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd, established the subsidiary company AEP Residential Properties IV M.A.E., domiciled in Greece.
  • On 18.8.2022 the Group Company, Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd, established the subsidiary company Startrek Real Estate M.A.E., domiciled in Greece.
  • On 1.9.2022 the Group Company, Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd, established the subsidiary company Nigrinus Ltd, domiciled in Greece.
  • On 2.9.2022, the liquidation of the Group's subsidiary company, Alpha Group Ltd, was completed.
  • On 19.9.2022 the Group Company, Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd. proceed to thesale of its subsidiaries SPVs, AEP Professional Properties of Urban Centers M.A.E., AEP Professional Properties of Periferia M.A.E., AEP Professional Properties

of Thessaloniki M.A.E., AEP Professional Properties of Thessaloniki M.A.E., AEP Professional Properties of Thessaloniki M.A.E., and AEP Regional Stores M.A.E., to the Group's subsidiary company, Alpha Group Investments Ltd., for a consideration paid in cash of € 42,502.

  • On 26.9.2022, the Group Company, Alpha Group Investments, proceeded to an in cash share capital increase in its subsidiary company, AEP Spaton, paying an amount of € 20,000.
  • On 27.9.2022, the sale of all tshares of Byte Computer A.B.E.E. held by the Bank was completed for a gross consideration price of € 4,329 (2,061,610 shares x € 2.10/share) plus 819,675 new shares of Ideal Holdings traded in Athens Stock Exchange, with a nominal value of € 0.40/share and a bid r price of € 4.15/unit, i.e. value of new shares € 3,402.
  • On 29.9.2022 the Group company, Alpha Group Investments, established the subsidiary Skyline Real Estate M.A.E., domiciled in Greece.

34. Restatement of financial statements

Alpha Bank Albania constitutes for the Group a discontinued operation, as further described in note 35. Therefore, the results related to the items sold have changed in order to be presented in a separate line in the Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income as results from discontinued operations and accordingly the comparative period was restated.

In addition, the Group agained the control of the company Acarta Construct Srl by acquiring 100% of its share capital on 15.12.2020 by paying an amount of € 0.2 and with an additional payment of one euro for the assignment of the right to collect the amount of the company's loan obligation to a subsidiary company of the same group to which Acarta Construct Srl belonged, amounting to € 68,260. In December 2021, the provisional values of the assets and liabilities acquired by the Group were finalized and goodwill amount was modified accordingly in order to reflect the changes in the fair value of the company's assets and liabilities. Therefore, certain items of the Income Statement of the comparative period were restated.

Finally, within the 3rd quarter of 2022, the Group in order to achieve a better presentation of the commissions related to the processing of card transactions as well as expenses related to the issuance of credit cards they will be presented in the line "Commission expenses" of the Income Statement instead of the line of "General Administrative Expenses". The amounts in question are essentially the results of the "Cards" product transactions and therefore it was estimated that through the above change is achieved a more accurate presentation.

As a result of the above changes, certain figures of the Income Statement and Other Comprehensive Income of the previous year were restated, as presented in the following tables.

The restated Income Statement for the period from 1.1.2021 until 30.9.2021 is presented below:

From 1 January to 30 September 2021
Published
amounts
Transfer of
Alpha Bank
Albania to
Assets Held
for Sale
Reclassification
of General
administrative
expenses to
Commission
expenses
Acarta fair value
finalisation
Restated
amounts
Interest and similar income 1,468,156 (13,035) 1,455,121
Interest expense and similar charges (379,060) 2,059 (377,001)
Net interest income 1,089,096 (10,976) - - 1,078,120
Fee and commission income 348,577 (3,664) 344,913
Commission expenses (49,122) 274 (3,135) (51,983)
Net income from fees and commissions 299,455 (3,391) (3,135) - 292,930
Dividend income 972 972
Gain less losses on derecognition of financial
assets measured at amortized cost
(2,234,934) (2,234,934)
Gains less losses on financial transactions 205,064 544 205,608
Other income 24,861 (83) 24,779
Staff costs (307,264) 4,277 (302,987)
Provision for employees separation schemes (97,701) (97,701)
General administrative expenses (346,090) 5,486 3,135 (337,469)
Depreciation and amortization (118,644) 2,076 (133) (116,701)
Other expenses (59,161) 4,365 (54,796)
Total profit/(loss) before impairment losses
and provisions to cover credit risk
(1,544,346) 2,300 - (133) (1,542,179)
Impairment losses and provisions to cover
credit risk
(972,997) 924 (972,073)
Share of profit/(loss) of associates and joint
ventures
1,507 1,507
Profit/(loss) before income tax (2,515,836) 3,224 - (133) (2,512,745)
Income tax 18,001 (911) 17,090
Net profit/(loss) from continuing operations
for the period after income tax
(2,497,835) 2,313 - (133) (2,495,655)
Net profit/(loss) from discontinued operations
for the period after income tax
(2,313) (2,313)
Net profit/(loss) for the period after income
tax
(2,497,835) - - (133) (2,497,968)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company (2,497,885) (2,495,705)
Non-controlling interests 50 50

The restated Income Statement for the period from 1.7.2021 until 30.9.2021 is presented below:

From 1 July to 30 September 2021
Published
amounts
Transfer of
Alpha Bank
Albania to
Assets Held
for Sale
Reclassification
of General
administrative
expenses to
Commission
expenses
Acarta fair value
finalisation
Restated
amounts
Interest and similar income 445,923 (4,658) 441,265
Interest expense and similar charges (127,464) 717 (126,747)
Net interest income 318,459 (3,941) - - 314,518
Fee and commission income 133,336 (1,442) 131,894
Commission expense (23,572) 108 (1,589) (25,053)
Net fee and commission income 109,764 (1,335) (1,589) - 106,841
Dividend income 175 175
Gain less losses on derecognition of financial
assets measured at amortized cost
1,145 1,145
Gains less losses on financial transactions 5,370 368 5,738
Other income 4,935 (15) 4,920
Staff costs (89,737) 1,427 (88,310)
Provision for employees separation schemes (31) (31)
General administrative expenses (109,249) 1,735 1,589 (105,925)
Depreciation and amortization (38,079) 674 (44) (37,449)
Other expenses (2,631) (2,631)
Total expenses before impairment losses
and provisions to cover credit risk
200,121 (1,085) - (44) 198,991
Impairment losses and provisions to cover
credit risk
(439,361) (500) (439,861)
Share of profit/(loss) of associates and joint
ventures
746 746
Profit/(loss) before income tax (238,494) (1,585) - (44) (240,124)
Income tax 67,237 3 (63) 67,178
Profit/(loss) for the year, from continuing
operations
(171,257) (1,582) - (107) (172,946)
Profit/(loss) for the year, from discontinued
operations
1,582 1,582
Profit/(loss) for the year after income tax (171,257) - - (107) (171,364)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company (171,258) (172,947)
Non-controlling interests 1 1

The restated Income Statement for the period from 1.1.2021 until 30.9.2021 is presented below:

From 1 January to 30 September 2021
Published
amounts
Transfer of Alpha
Bank of Albania
to Assets Held for
Sale
Acarta fair value
finalisation
Restated
amounts
Profit/(loss), after income tax, for the period recognized
in the Income Statement
(2,497,835) - (133) (2,497,968)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement
Net change in investment securities' reserve measured at
fair value through other comprehensive income
(113,167) (1,192) (114,359)
Net change in cash flow hedge reserve 15,545 15,545
Foreign currency translation net of hedges of foreign
operations and net change in share of profit/(loss) of
associates and joint ventures
(478) (1,547) (2,025)
Change in ratio of other comprehensive income of
associates and joint ventures
Income Tax 27,233 179 27,412
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement from continuing operations
(70,867) (2,560) - (73,427)
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement from discontinued operation
- 2,560 - 2,560
Items that will not be reclassified to the Income
Statement
Net change in actuarial gains/(losses) of defined benefit
obligations
1 1
Gains/(losses) from equity securities measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
4,690 4,690
Income tax (2,044) (2,044)
Items that will not be reclassified to the Income
Statement from continuing operations
2,647 - - 2,647
Other comprehensive income for the period, after
income tax
(68,220) (68,220)
Total comprehensive income for the period, after
income tax
(2,566,055) - (133) (2,566,188)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company (2,566,105) (133) (2,566,238)
from continuing operation (2,566,105) (247) (133) (2,566,485)
from discontinued operation 247 247
Non-controlling interests 50 50

The restated Income Statement for the period from 1.7.2021 until 30.9.2021 are presented below:

From 1 July to 30 September 2021
Published
amounts
Transfer of Alpha
Bank of Albania to
Assets Held for
Sale
Acarta fair value
finalisation
Restated
amounts
Profit/(loss), after income tax, for the period
recognized in the Income Statement
(171,257) - (107) (171,364)
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement
Net change in investment securities' reserve measured at
fair value through other comprehensive income
(28,867) 436 (28,431)
Net change in cash flow hedge reserve 5,238 5,238
Foreign currency translation net of hedges of foreign
operations and net change in share of profit/(loss) of
associates and joint ventures
222 (1,156) (933)
Change in ratio of other comprehensive income of
associates and joint ventures
Income Tax 5,884 (66) 5,818
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement from continuing operations
(17,523) (787) - (18,309)
Items that may be reclassified to the Income
Statement from discontinued operation
- 787 - 786
Items that will not be reclassified to the Income
Statement
Net change in actuarial gains/(losses) of defined benefit
obligations
Gains/(losses) from equity securities measured at fair value
through other comprehensive income
807 807
Income tax 1,868 1,868
Items that will not be reclassified to the Income
Statement from continuing operations
2,675 - - 2,675
Other comprehensive income for the period, after
income tax
(14,848) (14,848)
Total comprehensive income for the period, after
income tax
(186,105) - (107) (186,212)
Net profit/(loss) attributable to:
Equity holders of the Company (186,110) (107) (186,216)
from continuing operation (186,110) (2,369) (107) (188,585)
from discontinued operation 2,369 2,369
Non-controlling interests 5 5

For a better presentation of equity, the Group reclassified an amount of € 6,104,890 from "Share Premium" separately in

the line item "Special reserve from share capital decrease". This classification was applied retrospectively. However, taking into account that the Group's total equity remains unchanged and the reclassification was made for the purposes of greater analysis of the Balance Sheet items, it was not considered necessary to present a restated balance sheet at the beginning of the comparative period.

31.12.2021
Published
amounts
Restatement Restated
amounts
ASSETS
Cash and balances with central banks 11,803,344 11,803,344
Due from banks 2,964,056 2,964,056
Trading securities 4,826 4,826
Derivative financial assets 941,609 941,609
Loans and advances to customers 36,860,414 36,860,414
Investment securities
- Measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 6,634,120 6,634,120
- Measured at amortized cost 3,752,748 3,752,748
- Measured at fair value through profit or loss 253,346 253,346
Investments in associated and joint ventures 68,267 68,267
Investment property 425,432 425,432
Property, plant and equipment 737,813 737,813
Goodwill and other tangible assets 478,183 478,183
Deferred tax assets 5,427,516 5,427,516
Other assets 1,572,797 1,572,797
71,924,471 - 71,924,471
Assets classified as held for sale 1,431,485 1,431,485
Total Assets 73,355,956 - 73,355,956
LIABILITIES
Due to banks 13,983,656 13,983,656
Derivative financial liabilities 1,288,405 1,288,405
Due to customers 46,969,626 46,969,626
Debt securities in issue and other borrowed funds 2,593,003 2,593,003
Liabilities for current income tax and other taxes 59,584 59,584
Deferred tax liabilities 23,011 23,011
Employee defined benefit obligations 29,448 29,448
Other liabilities 888,030 888,030
Provisions 834,029 834,029
66,668,792 - 66,668,792
Liabilities related to assets classified as held for sale 607,657 607,657
Total Liabilities 67,276,449 - 67,276,449
EQUITY
Equity attributable to holders of the Company
Share Capital 703,794 703,794
Share Premium 11,362,512 (6,104,890) 5,257,622
Special Reserve from Share Capital Decrease 6,104,890 6,104,890
Reserves 320,671 320,671
Amounts directly recognized in equity and associated with assets classified as held for
sale
15,127 15,127
Retained Earnings (6,366,258) (6,366,258)
6,035,846 - 6,035,846
Non-controlling interests 29,432 29,432
Hybrid securities 14,229 14,229
Total Equity 6,079,507 - 6,079,507
Total Liabilities and Equity 73,355,956 - 73,355,956

35. Discontinued Operations

The activities of Alpha Bank Albania were constituting for the Group a distinct geographical area of operations that is included in the S.E. Europe sector for information purposes by operational sector, they were characterized as "discontinued operations".

Consequently, the presentation of the results related to the items that were sold changed in order to be presented in aggregate as results from discontinued operations in a separate line of the Income Statement, Other Comprehensive Income and accordingly the comparative period has been restated.

From 1 January to From 1 July to
30.9.2022 30.9.2021 30.9.2022 30.9.2021
Interest and similar income 10,445 13,035 1,567 4,658
Interest and similar expense (1,581) (2,059) (178) (717)
Net interest income 8,864 10,976 1,389 3,941
Fee and commission income 2,854 3,664 459 1,443
Commission expenses (259) (274) (60) (108)
Net income from fees and commissions 2,595 3,391 399 1,335
Gain less losses on derecognition of financial assets measured
at amortized cost
(432) (432)
Gains less losses on financial transactions 7,574 (544) 7,342 (368)
Other income 240 83 (21) 15
Staff Costs (3,226) (4,277) (482) (1,428)
General Administrative Expenses (4,507) (5,486) (717) (1,736)
Depreciation (1,663) (2,076) (173) (674)
Other expenses 87 (4,365) (2) (0)
Net profit/(loss) before impairment losses and provisions
to cover risk
9,535 (2,298) 7,302 (1,085)
Impairment losses, credit risk provisions and related expenses (3,098) (924) 209 500
Profit/(loss) before income tax 6,436 (3,224) 7,511 1,585
Income tax (109) 911 (76) (3)
Net earnings/(losses) after income tax 6,327 (2,313) 7,435 1,582
Valuation gain/(losses) after income tax 11,109 2,869
Net earnings/(losses) after income tax from discontinued
operations
17,436 (2,313) 10,305 1,582
Net change in the reserve of bonds valued at fair value
through the other comprehensive income
(5,132) 1,192 (69) (436)
Foreign currency translation net of investment hedges of
foreign operations
(10,764) 1,547 (11,388) 1,156
Income tax 769 (179) 9 67
Amounts reclassified to the Income Statement from
discontinued operations
(15,127) 2,560 (11,447) 786
Net earnings/(losses) after income tax 2,309 247 (1,143) 2,368

36. Strategic Plan

The Bank's Updated Strategic Plan includes a series of strategic initiatives that are expected to affect the Group's future financial results up to year 2024 and aim to achieve specific financial performances. These initiatives and their evolution by 30.9.2022 are specified below:

  • a. Revenue increase in line with the asset growth deriving mainly from he anticipated recovery of the Greek economy and the EU RRF mechanism enhancing both Net Interest Income from performing exposures and Fee and Commission Income for the Bank.
  • b. Targeted reduction of non-performing exposures, through a series of transactions and in particular:
    • i. sale of a portfolio of syndicated small-medium enterprises loans involving all the Greek systemic banks, in which the Bank's participation amounts to € 0.4 billion gross carrying amount,
    • ii. sale transaction in Greece for a total book value of € 1.2 billion gross carrying amount and

iii. sale transaction in Cyrpus for a total book value of € 2.3 billion gross carrying amount.

These transactions were designed together with the transactions completed in previous years with the view to decrease the Group's non-performing exposures by a total of € 19.4 billion over the period from 2020 to 2024 enabling the Bank to achieve single-digit NPE ratio of around 8.0% on 30.9.2022, while aiming for an NPE ratio of around 3% by the end of 2024. The loan portfolios related to the above NPE transactions which have not yet been completed, have been classified as held for sale on 30.9.2022 (note 31).

  • c. A series of capital measures that support the restructuring of NPEs by providing additional capital buffers. These measures include the spin-off of the merchantise and acquiring business of the Bank to a newly established subsidiary company, the sale of 90.01% to a strategic investor and the formation of a strategic partnership (in the second quarter of 2022 completed the sale of 51% and in the third quarter another 39.01%), the sale of Alpha Bank Albania (completed in the third quarter 2022), the establishment of a joint venture with an international partner in the real estate market (the transaction is estimated to have been completed by the end of 2023) and two additional synthetic securitization transactions (expected to be completed within 2023). The first two synthetic securitization transactions were completed in the third quarter of 2022 and the fourth quarter of 2021. The successful completion of the above capital measures ensures that adequate capitals are maintained above the applicable minimum capital requirements, while real estate linked with of the establishment of international partnership have been classified as held for sale as disclosed in note 31.
  • d. Measures to reduce operational costs and improve operational efficiency by focusing on core commercial banking activities, reducing operational costs across the organization, improving and expanding the digital platform and implementing comprehensive sustainable banking policies incorporating environmental and social criteria and corporate governance (ESG) criteria. The increase in base rates as a result of the inflation has caused additional costs in several expense categories such as utilities, facility management and other general and administrative expenses. This increase is estimated to remain manageable as the higher operating income, a result of the balance sheet structure, significantly exceeds the expected increases in operating expenses.
  • e. Initiatives for commission income increase, mainly through wealth management and bancassurance products.
  • f. Initiatives related to the development of our international presence, especially in Romania.

37. Events after the balance sheet date

  • On 5.10.2022, the liquidation of the Group's subsidiary company, Alpha International Holding Company S.A. was completed.
  • On 10.10.2022, the Group company, Alpha Group Real Estate Ltd. participated in the in cash share capital increase of its subsidiary companies, AEP Residential Properties Attica II and AEP Residential Properties III, paying an amount of € 5,000 and € 5,000 respectively.
  • On 11.10.2022, the Bank participated in the in cash share capital increase of Pancretia Bank, paying an amount of € 1,875.
  • On 21.10.2022, Alpha Bank S.A., completed the issuance of a € 400 million senior preferred notes, with three years maturity and the redeem option in the second year, with coupon rate of 7% and yield of 7,25%.
  • Following the decision of the Ordinary General Meeting of 22.7.2022 for the contribution in kind through a share capital decrease (note 21a). On 27.10.2022, Galaxy Cosmos Mezz shares were credited to the securities accounts of the beneficiaries.
  • On 7.11.2022 the Bank completed the sale of unsecured non-performing loans (Loan portfolio Project Light).

Athens, 8 November 2022

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

THE GENERAL MANAGER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

THE ACCOUNTING AND TAX MANAGER

VASILEIOS T. RAPANOS ID No AΙ 666242

VASSILIOS E. PSALTIS ID No AΙ 666591

LAZAROS A. PAPAGARYFALLOU ID No AK 093634

MARIANA D. ANTONIOU ID No Χ 694507

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