Additionally, the General Division of Corporate Governance supervises the operational support provided to the Board of Directors and its committees applying corporate governance best practices;  the Corporate Governance Structure and Operating Regulation, which ensures transparency and sym metrical information, and encompasses issues which are not stipulated in the Bank’s Articles of Association but are indispensable for its smooth operation, such as the Code of Conduct, which governs the obligations of the Group’s employees;  the General Division of Internal Audit (Internal Audit Unit under Act Bank of Greece), which is independent, reports to the Board of Directors-through the Audit Committeeand the Chairman of the Bank’s Board of Directors, and is responsible for Group-wide internal control;  the Compliance Division, which institutes and applies procedures and prepares the annual compliance programme in order to achieve the Group’s timely and permanent compliance with the effective regulatory framework, ensuring compliance and preventing the involvement of the banking system in legalizing funds that originate from illegal activities and combating terrorism;  Investor Relations, Shareholder Registry and Corporate Announcements services, entrusted with the task of informing investors, shareholders and appropriate regulatory authorities accordingly.