With the support of Emporiki Bank, the first permanent exhibition hall of ERT (Public Broadcasting Corporation) Museum - Archive was inaugurated yesterday, presenting to the public a range of rare and historical machinery and items, coming from ERT historical archive, as a significant part of the public radio and television history.

As it was highlighted in the event yesterday, Emporiki Bank, strongly committed to its substantial contribution to the prominence of the Greek cultural heritage, had the pleasure to support this initiative of ERT, aiming at the maintenance and promotion of its unique archive material which constitutes a legacy for future generations.

"The unique archive material of the Greek Radio and Television traces the history of our country from the beginning of the 20th century up to now and constitutes a "cultural treasury" in which the most important political, economical, social and cultural events are maintained, as having been recorded by ERT’s cameras and microphones". Mr. Pavlos Dermenakis, Corporate Affairs and BoD Secretariat Division Manager stressed in his address during yesterday’s inauguration..

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Emporiki Bank Group

Emporiki Bank is member of Crédit Agricole, leader in Universal Customer-Focused Banking in France and one of the major banking groups in Europe, with 160,000 employees, 54 million customers and 11,500 branches in 70 countries.

Emporiki Bank has taken a significant hand in the Greek economy for more than 100 years, constituting a reliable partner of domestic households and businesses. Today Emporiki Bank Group employs approximately 5.100 people and has 312 branches and 11 business centers throughout Greece, along with a growing international retail network via the Group’s subsidiaries in Cyprus, Albania, Romania and Bulgaria.

Emporiki Bank, via its wide branch network, which is being upgraded according to the high standards of a new, modern retail branch model, and having the significant know-how and support of its parent company, offers a wide range of innovative products and services covering the current saving, financing and investment needs of its customers in Greece and abroad, where both Emporiki and Crédit Agricole are present.

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