Ευρωκίνηση 3/9/2021 Athens News Agency ATHENS -- The Hellenic Bank Association (HBA) expressed its condolences on Tuesday over the death of Yannis S. Costopoulos, citing him with a sector description as 'the patriarch of bankers' for his service at the helm of Alpha Bank and his contribution to the contemporary Greek banking system. Costopoulos, a past president of the HBA, was born in 1938 and had studied naval engineering at King's College at Durham University. His banking career started in 1963 at the Commercial Credit Bank (Emborikis Pisteos). Originating from a family of bankers, he was associated with the history of Alpha Bank from 1996 to 2014, when he was recognized as emeritus chairman of the board.