Greece · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR Bank of Greece Company Description
Bank of Greece operates as the central bank of Greece.
It participates in the formulation and implementation of monetary policy in the euro area as a member of the Eurosystem; provides liquidity and accepts deposits from domestic credit institutions; supervises credit and various financial institutions, insurance and reinsurance undertakings, and insurance distributors, as well as financial institutions under liquidation; and operates as a national resolution authority for the credit and financial institutions.
It also provides payment and securities settlement infrastructures; oversees payment systems and means of payment and clearing systems; coordinates with various parties in financial markets; operates electronic secondary securities market; and issues foreign exchange rates and maintains an archive of historical rates.
In addition, the company sells and purchases gold sovereigns, bars, coins, and ingots; issues banknotes and coins, and daily price bulletins for gold and gold coins; collects, compiles, and publishes data on monetary and credit, balance of payments and international investment position, national financial accounts, and loan-by-loan credit data; and monitors and assesses developments in the financial systems, adopts measures to reduce the build-up of systemic risk, and enhance the resilience of the financial systems.
Further, it prints euro banknotes, euro coins, collector and commemorative coins, securities of the Greek State, and other security documents; acts as treasurer and fiscal agent for the Greek government; executes domestic and cross-border payment orders on behalf of the Greek government; manages the collective investment portfolio of social security organizations and legal entities; and provides custody and depository services to Greek government.
The company operates through a network of 15 branches, 32 agencies, and 4 outlets. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.
| Country | Greece |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 2,017 |
| CEO | Yannis Stournaras |
Contact Details
Address: 21 El. Venizelou Athens Greece | |
| Phone | 30 2 10 320 2551 |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | TELL |
| Exchange | Athens Stock Exchange |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | EUR |
| ISIN Number | GRS004013009 |
| SIC Code | 6020 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Yannis Stournaras | Chairman of the General Council and Governor |
| Maria K. Pagoni | Director of Financial Department |
| Asimo Angelina | Head of the Risk Management Unit |