By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – Alpha Bank, Greece’s third-largest lender by market value, turned profitable in the January-to-March period after a loss in last year’s first quarter on lower loan impairment provisions and higher fee and commission income. Alpha Bank, which is 9% owned by Greece’s HFSF bank rescue fund, reported net earnings of 125.4 million euros ($134.37 million) versus a loss of 281.9 million euros in the first quarter of 2021. Loan-loss provisions dropped 30.4% year on year to 50.5 million euros. “Alpha Bank enjoyed a strong start to the year, demonstrating that …