Asked by GRReproter, "What are the consequences of the merger on your representations in Bulgaria and the other countries in the region?" the co-CEO of the new banking consortium Dimitris Mantsounis (Alpha Bank) stressed that the banks have no intention to reduce their presence on the local banking market.

Spiros Latsis (EFG Eurobank) and Yannis Kostopoulos (Alpha Bank) manage banks that are not just their profitable business but part of the family heritage, for which they are responsible, which they protect and even have increased over the year. Their merger means that the country is in serious danger indeed.