Greece’s Alpha Bank issues 1 bln euro covered bond

Alpha Bank, Greece's third-largest lender, said on Tuesday it sold a 1 bln euro ($1.29 bln) covered bond to boost liquidity.
"The covered bond may be pledged with the European Central Bank as collateral for liquidity purposes," the lender said in a statement.
The sale, which took place on Friday, is part of a recently established programme to sell 8 bln euros of covered bonds, Alpha said.