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September 09 2010

TERMS & CONDITIONS


Phone Banking & Voice Banking  

The BANK gives the CUSTOMER the possibility to make banking transactions by telephone (TRANSACTIONS) through the MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking service. The MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking Service is provided by MARFIN EGNATIA BANK through the call center operated by MARFIN FIN, a subsidiary of MARFIN EGNATIA BANK. The CUSTOMER can make the TRANSACTIONS on the terms and conditions set out below:

  1. The BANK assigns to the CUSTOMER a four-digit personal identification number (PIN), different from that given for ATM use. Such PIN is the access key to the TRANSACTIONS system through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking and is equivalent to the signature of the CUSTOMER for the performance of the transaction.
  2. The CUSTOMER who wants to make a TRANSACTION through MARFIN Direct – Phone Banking calls the BANK at the indicated number and gets connected to the Voice Banking system by saying the BANK card number (VISA, DEBIT, etc.) and typing the four digits of the MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking PIN. The CUSTOMER who uses Voice Banking can be connected to an agent of MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking or make, without the intervention of an agent, the following, without limitation, TRANSACTIONS: (a) Transfer funds from one account to another or to a third-party account, (b) Receive information on the transaction details of his accounts, (c) Pay his credit card or a third-party credit card, (d) Pay bills (telephone, public utilities, etc.), (e) Request the issue of MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking PIN.
  3. The BANK reserves the absolute right to refuse a transaction to the CUSTOMER through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking by justifying such refusal.
  4. The BANK does not charge any fees to the CUSTOMER for the TRANSACTIONS made through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking. The CUSTOMER shall be notified in the future of any fees or costs on transactions in order to accept them or not.
  5. The TRANSACTIONS cover all accounts kept by the CUSTOMER with the BANK (provided they are connected to the BANK card (VISA, DEBIT, etc.).
  6. The CUSTOMER can make through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking, with the intervention of an agent, the following, without limitation, TRANSACTIONS: (a) Transfer funds from one account to another or to a third-party account, (a) Report a lost or stolen card, (c) Receive information on the transaction details of his accounts, (d) Ask for a copy of account statement, (e) Pay bills, (f) Ask for a cheque book, (g) Receive information on foreign exchange rates, stock and mutual fund prices, (h) Receive information on the BANK products and services, (i) Submit requests and complaints, (j) Send money orders, (k) Order the purchase and sale of shares.
    The competent BANK employees who receive a phone call from the CUSTOMER have the right to ask for more information as deemed necessary to confirm the identity of the CUSTOMER.
  7. The BANK may offer in the future through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking (Voice Banking or call agents) additional banking services, the terms and conditions of which shall be notified to the CUSTOMERS by the BANK.
  8. MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The BANK reserves the absolute right to modify the operating hours and days of MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking upon notification to the CUSTOMER. Voice Banking and the competent employees who receive the phone call from the CUSTOMER indicate the effective date of each transaction performed.
  9. For the security of TRANSACTIONS, the CUSTOMER accepts that the telephone conversations and orders given through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking shall be recorded by the BANK.
  10. The BANK delivers to the CUSTOMER a special security document containing the PIN. The CUSTOMER must memorize the PIN and destroy this document. In any case, the CUSTOMER must protect the PIN from being intentionally or unintentionally disclosed to any third party. If the PIN is disclosed, the CUSTOMER must forthwith contact the BANK in writing or through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking to ask for cancellation and assignment of a new PIN. The BANK may cancel a PIN at any time, upon notification to the CUSTOMER.
  11. Any transfer of funds from or to an account through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking shall be specifically indicated in the updated deposit book or the copies of account statement issued by the BANK to the CUSTOMER. The copies of account statements are exact copies from the BANK books of account and are full proof, by explicit agreement of the parties.
  12. For the security of transactions, the BANK sets each time a maximum permitted limit for each TRANSACTION through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking, which may be changed at any time, for specific reasons. The CUSTOMER shall be notified during the TRANSACTION of each applicable maximum limit. The BANK may also interrupt the operation of the MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking system in case of breakdown or malfunctions or for security reasons.
  13. Unless the CUSTOMER challenges in writing the accuracy of the TRANSACTION information appearing either in the deposit book or in the copy of account statement within the two months following the month of the specific transactions, these shall be deemed as accepted and recognized as totally accurate and valid.
  14. The BANK shall not be liable for any damage suffered by the CUSTOMER in case the TRANSACTION was made by a third party who knew the information required to verify the identity of the CUSTOMER.
  15. If any amount is credited to an account of the CUSTOMER by fault or mistake of the competent employees, the BANK is entitled, immediately upon discovery, to unilaterally make all necessary accounting entries to cancel the credited amount.
  16. Given that the transmission of information through telecommunications networks involves the risk of malicious interception and distortion of the CUSTOMER’S orders by unauthorized third parties, the BANK shall not be held liable if, despite all security measures taken, the personal data of the CUSTOMER are compromised or the orders given to the BANK are distorted as a result of the aforementioned reasons.
  17. The BANK shall not be liable for any damage suffered by the CUSTOMER in case the transaction was made by a third party who knew the information required to verify the identity of the CUSTOMER, especially when such third party was authorized by the CUSTOMER either through intentional or unintentional disclosure of the PIN.
  18. The BANK shall not be liable for any damage suffered by the CUSTOMER due to force majeure.
  19. The BANK shall not be liable against third parties for any transactions of the CUSTOMER made by deceit or negligence, during the use of the telecommunications networks, which constitute breach of the Greek or foreign law.
  20. The BANK shall not be liable for the accuracy of information relating to the transactions of the CUSTOMER, which is obtained by sources of his choice, such as the Athens Stock Exchange Price Index, brokerage firms or consulting firms entitled to provide such information to the public.
  21. The BANK is not obliged to control nor is held liable against the CUSTOMER or any third party for any mistakes or inaccuracies in the data or information of the orders given by the CUSTOMER to the BANK through the telecommunications networks or in case the CUSTOMER is deceived by persons outside the BANK personnel.
  22. The BANK is liable against the CUSTOMER, in case of legitimate reason for liability, only for willful or grave negligence. The liability of the BANK does not include in any case the recovery of consequential damages and loss of earnings.
  23. The CUSTOMER gives to the BANK his implicit consent: (a) to keep his personal data in an electronic or other file, and to process the information, namely to collect, enter, organize, store, use, transmit, disclose or otherwise dispose of, associate or connect such information in order to secure Electronic Transactions, (b) to provide/receive information to/from financial institutions, concerning his credit relationship with the BANK, or other information relating to his assets and credit history, with the aim to mitigate the credit or other risk, (c) to disclose his address and information to agencies and companies associated with the BANK as part of the promotion of their products and services, (d) to keep the recorded communications through MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking and Voice Banking and use the tapes as proof of the CUSTOMER’S transactions.
  24. The BANK and the CUSTOMER are entitled to terminate this term, irrespective of termination or not of this agreement, at any time and for any reason without damages. In this case the CUSTOMER remains liable for any TRANSACTION made prior to termination.

Use of the MARFIN Direct - Phone Banking Service for your transactions signifies that you have read and accepted the terms of cooperation mentioned in this document.

     
 

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