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We aim our footprint in society to be positive and lasting, for the benefit of our customers, our people, our shareholders and society at large, fully reflecting our values. In this way we express in practice our will to: create value in all we do, challenge the frontiers, enthuse our customers and build relationships of trust.\nPiraeus is the leading financial institution in Greece, in terms of domestic market shares in loans, deposits, and branch presence. 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