Yiannis Stournaras

"The prime minister should apologize to Messrs. Samaras and Stournaras, or stop these offensive celebrations," former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis said. Varoufakis issued a statement on his personal website after the Greek government announced the issuance of five-year state...

"The first thing I will do as prime minister is to demand Stοurnaras' resignation. If need be, I will drag him screaming from the central bank," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said about Bank of Greece Governor Yiannis Stournaras in...

The Governor of the Bank of Greece Yiannis Stournaras, warned of the possibility of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the country’s creditors if initiatives are not taken by Greece’s partners to resolve the country's debt. Presenting the annual...

Representatives of the Greek government, the Institutions and private investors all agreed that clarity is essential for Greece's economic recovery; however the term seems to be having different meanings according to who is using it. The only thing that's clear...

Bank of Greece governor Yiannis Stournaras underlined the significant progress of the Greek economy since 2010 and the correction of the imbalances. Stournaras was addressing on Wednesday an Economist conference held in Frankfurt. "It is a unique progress without precedent in...

Greece's current pension system is bankrupt and in need of reforms, such as raising the age of retirement to 70, said Bank of Greece Governor Yiannis Stournaras on Thursday. Speaking during an Economist conference on private insurance, Stournaras said that,...

The Greek economy could grow by 2.5 % this year on conditions, the Bank of Greece said in its Annual Report, presented by governor Yiannis Stournaras on Friday. Based on current data, the country's primary surplus in 2016 is expected...

Bank of Greece governor Yiannis Stournaras reiterated on Wednesday the need to conclude the second program review as a necessary condition for economic recovery, during a speech at an event of the Wharton Club of Greece in Athens, titled...

The "serious disagreement between the IMF and European institutions" puts the chances of Greece's economic recovery at risk, said Bank of Greece governor Yiannis Stournaras on Monday. Stournaras spoke about the Greek economy at the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce conference...

Bank of Greece governor Yiannis Stournaras said the Greek banking system is shielded from developments at Deutsche Bank and there is no reason for concern. The BoG governor made this statement following a meeting with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras...