Education
He obtained his Bachelor"s Degree in Economics at the University of Athens, and his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the University of Essex on a United Kingdom Government Scholarship.
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He obtained his Bachelor"s Degree in Economics at the University of Athens, and his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the University of Essex on a United Kingdom Government Scholarship.
Prior to his appointment as Central Bank Head, he was a Professor at the University of Athens. Previously, he was chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Emporiki Bank, Greece"s fifth-largest lender, where he oversaw the bank"s acquisition to Cr Agricole in 2006. He later served as Chief Executive Officer at Piraeus Bank.