Piraeus Bank review
Updated September 28, 2026 · BrokerCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Piraeus Bank suits savers in Greece who can set aside a sizeable lump sum and want a managed portfolio from a supervised bank rather than a trading app. The published minimum investment of €5,000 puts it well above the robo-advisors typical, so the service only makes sense for larger balances.
Key facts
- Best for
- Handing €5,000 or more to a Greek bank operating under a Bank of Greece licence.
- Minimum investment
- €5,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Regulators
- Bank of Greece (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Investor protection
- EU ICS up to EUR 20,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Account types
- Joint (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- PIRAEUS BANK Société Anonyme (S.A.) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Greece (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 1916 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone, Email, Help-centre, Chat (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Official website
- piraeusbank.gr
Pros and cons
Pros
- Supervised by the Bank of Greece and registered under MiCA CASP 213800OYHR1MPQ5VJL60, with protection recorded at EU ICS up to EUR 20,000
- The starting balance is published at €5,000, which makes the entry cost plain
- Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so help is easy to reach
- Founded 1916 and operating as PIRAEUS BANK Société Anonyme (S.A.), the provider sits on a long banking record
Cons
- The €5,000 minimum is well above the €25 median for robo-advisors, ranking 74 of 82 on this measure
- The only account type listed is joint, so an individual or corporate investor has a narrower choice
Who it suits
- Investors in GR who already bank with Piraeus Bank and can commit €5,000
- People who weight a bank licence and EU ICS up to EUR 20,000 above a low entry amount
- Couples wanting a shared holding, since joint accounts are offered
Who should look elsewhere
- Vivid Standard, where the minimum is €2
- eToro, whose managed portfolios start at $500
- Axos Invest, at $100, for anyone wanting to fund a managed account in small amounts
The company behind it
The service sits inside PIRAEUS BANK Société Anonyme (S.A.), a bank headquartered in Greece and founded 1916. It is supervised by the Bank of Greece and appears in the EU register of crypto asset service providers under MiCA CASP 213800OYHR1MPQ5VJL60. Investors who would rather speak to someone can reach the bank on phone, email and help centre.
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Where Piraeus Bank is available
- Available
- Greece
- Licence in Greece
- Bank of Greece (MiCA CASP 213800OYHR1MPQ5VJL60), checked September 26, 2026, also valid in Greece
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
How much do you need to start?+
The published minimum investment is €5,000, which is the entry point for the managed service. That is a high bar next to the €25 median across the robo-advisors on this site, and it places Piraeus Bank at position 74 of 82 on this measure.
Is the money protected?+
Piraeus Bank is supervised by the Bank of Greece and holds the registration MiCA CASP 213800OYHR1MPQ5VJL60. The protection recorded for it is EU ICS up to EUR 20,000, the figure to weigh alongside the minimum investment when judging how much sits at stake.
Can this be held in a joint account?+
Yes. Joint accounts are the account type offered here, listed as joint. On the wider site joint accounts appear on 46.3% of the providers compared, so the structure is a common one rather than an unusual choice.
How do I get help if something goes wrong?+
Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so a phone line, email, a help centre and chat are all available. For comparison, a help centre appears on 84.6% of the providers listed and phone support on 56.7%, which places Piraeus Bank among the better supported options in the comparison.
Who is this service for?+
It suits a saver in GR who can commit €5,000 and prefers a bank relationship to a trading app. The site rates beginners as the audience most served by this kind of service, at 76.1%, so a first-time investor is not an unusual customer here.
What do retail investors usually lose?+
Losses are common across this corner of the market: the median retail loss percentage is 70.15%, with the upper quartile at 74.5%. A managed portfolio from a bank cuts the day-to-day work but leaves those figures unchanged.
How does it compare with cheaper entry points?+
eToro's managed portfolios start at $500, Vivid Standard at €2 and Axos Invest at $100. All three sit below the €5,000 asked for here, so Piraeus Bank trades entry cost for a bank licence and a large starting balance.
How old is the bank behind the service?+
The legal entity is PIRAEUS BANK Société Anonyme (S.A.), headquartered in Greece and founded 1916. Age matters because the registration MiCA CASP 213800OYHR1MPQ5VJL60 sits with an established bank rather than a new entrant, though the service itself is a managed portfolio rather than a dealing platform.
Sources
- esma.europa.eu/sites/default/files/2024-12/CASPS.csv checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Licences, Headquarters, Investor protection, Legal entity, Regulators
“ae_homeMemberState=GR”
- piraeusbank.gr/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Call us: 210 32 88 000; livingabroad@piraeusbank.gr; Piraeus AI assistant”
- piraeusbank.gr/en/individuals/banking-products-and-servic... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Minimum investment
“The minimum amount of the initial contribution is €5,000. If you wish to reinvest in the same portfolio, the minimum amount of each additional participation is €1,000.”
- piraeusbank.gr/en/support/service-of-greeks-abroad checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Account types
“Power of attorney for opening a joint deposit account”
- piraeusgroup.gr/en/the-group/istorikh-diadromh-omiloy checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“Piraeus Bank was founded in 1916”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Not confirmed yet: Management fee.
Piraeus Bank
Handing €5,000 or more to a Greek bank operating under a Bank of Greece licence.