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Former Greek Central Banker Provopoulos Says Crisis Could Have Ended in 2.5 Years

Former Bank of Greece governor George Provopoulos spoke to the Greek Parliament's executive committee regarding loans taken by political parties and the media in Greece. He referred to unsound political choices following the 2010 bailout that led to the GDP...

Stournaras Named Bank of Greece Governor

Greece's former Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras on June 11 was appointed Governor of the Bank of Greece for the next six years, taking over from George Provopoulos, who had wanted to keep the job. "It is announced that the General Council of...

New Samaras Shuffle, Stournaras to Bank of Greece

With one eye on a hopeful economic recovery and the other on next month's critical elections for Greek municipalities and the European Parliament, Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is reportedly planning yet another Cabinet shakeup that will see Finance Minister...

Provopoulos Repeats Greek Recovery Coming

Bank of Greece chief George Provopoulos, who has predicted an economic recovery for the past few years, now says it looks like it's really going to happen and he'd like to keep his job for a second term. "The prospect...

Greek Bank Chief Defends Stress Tests

Bank of Greece chief George Provopoulos said a stress test conducted on the country's four ailing major banks deliberately was conservative on how much they would need in recapitalization funds so investors wouldn't be scared off. While the tests for...

Bank of Greece to Release Stress Tests Results by End of Week‏

Bank of Greece governor George Provopoulos and the troika completed a second round of talks over the additional capital needs of Greek banks on Tuesday, without reaching an agreement. The two sides were not scheduled to meet again as the...

Bank of Greece: 2013 Might Be the Last Year of Recession

According to the Governor of the Bank of Greece George Provopoulos, speaking at the Annual Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, there are great chances that 2013 was the last year of the economic recession. However, he raised two basic...

BoG, Troika Likely to Meet Again Next Week

A meeting between Bank of Greece governor, George Provopoulos and the troika to discuss the additional capital needed by Greece ’s four systemic banks ended inconclusively on Wednesday. Sources close to the negotiations told ANA-MPA that negotiations will continue on...

Provopoulos Again Sees Greek Recovery, Cites Reforms Progress

Bank of Greece Governor George Provopoulos, as he has every year for the past few years, said the country's economy is on the road to recovery, telling an audience at a London think tank meeting that it's because of...

Provopoulos Says Recovery "Fragile"

Bank of Greece Governor George Provopoulos, presenting an interim monetary policy program report to Parliament on Dec. 17, forecast a recovery but warned it could be undermined by political in-fighting and if the government raises taxes again on the...