Coronavirus: more than 3,000 Hellenic customers switch to online banking

More than 3,000 customers have switched to online banking in recent days, Hellenic Bank said on Thursday, as Cypriots enforced social distancing to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

According to Hellenic, on March 26 it became the first bank in Cyprus that enabled its customers to register online without having to physically visit a branch.

Registering is done simply by filling an application on www.hellenicbank.com/connect

Customers are then granted access to all their accounts, carrying out transactions fast and easy, without risking their health.

Through online banking, customers can pay utility bills, transfer funds to other banks or abroad, and have access to many other services.

The Cyprus Mail is the only English-language daily newspaper published in Cyprus. It was established in 1945 and today, with its popular and widely-read website, the Cyprus Mail is among the most trusted news sites in Cyprus. The newspaper is not affiliated with any political parties and has always striven to maintain its independence. Over the past 70-plus years, the Cyprus Mail, with a small dedicated team, has covered momentous events in Cyprus’ modern history, chronicling the last gasps of British colonial rule, Cyprus’ truncated independence, the coup and Turkish invasion, and the decades of negotiations to stitch the divided island back together, plus a myriad of scandals, murders, and human interests stories that capture the island and its -people. Observers describe it as politically conservative.