Nikos Garganas
Likely Greek governor leaves commercial bank
George Provopoulos, the favourite to succeed Nicholas Garganas at the helm of the Bank of Greece, has resigned as chief executive of Piraeus Bank.
Pension plans could limit Greek independence: ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) has spoken out against the plans to reform Greece's pension system, which sparked a strike at the country's central bank earlier this month.
Greece goes on strike
Bank of Greece staff have walked out in protest against pension reform.
Garganas highlights credit market uncertainty
Nicholas Garganas, the governor of the Bank of Greece, acknowledged that the economic impact of credit market developments may be larger than expected.
Balkan central banks agree on regulation framework
The central banks of six Balkan countries and Cyprus on Friday have agreed on a framework of regional cooperation to improve banking supervision, streamline operations and help fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism.
Garganas says press reports wrongly quote him
Bank of Greece governor and European Central Bank committee member Nicholas Garganas issued a press release Monday 23 April denying making a statement in press reports that a stronger euro may mean the ECB doesn't have to raise interest rates again.
Garganas says ECB must be ready to act decisively
Favorable inflation trends appear to be waning in the euro one economy which is enjoying another year of strong growth, and the European Central Bank must act decisively if price risks threaten, Governing Council member Nicholas Garganas said in an…
ECB's Garganas says maybe more work on rates
European Central Bank council member Nicholas Garganas said in an interview published Tuesday 27 March that the ECB may not be finished raising interest rates.
ECB's Garganas says rates may not have peaked
A recent change in European Central Bank language on monetary policy does not mean that interest rates are near a peak, Nicholas Garganas said in an interview published Monday 19 March.
Market tumult a warning on risk: ECB's Garganas
The recent turmoil in financial markets is a timely reminder that risks to the global economy cannot be shrugged aside, European Central Bank governing council member Nicholas Garganas said on Thursday 15 March.
Garganas says price risks growing
European Central Bank council member Nicholas Garganas told Bloomberg in an interview that economic growth may prove stronger than the ECB forecasts and inflation risks are increasing.
Garganas looks to reform of banking regulation
Greek central bank governor Nikos Garganas told a banking forum on Tuesday 5 December that he wanted to see reform of banking regulation.
Garganas on regional financial stability
In the speech 'Regional financial stability around the Eurozone' given on 1 June Nicholas Garganas of the Bank of Greece said it is important to recognize that, as the financial systems of South-Eastern European countries are liberalized and their…
Garganas says ECB may aggressively raise rates
European Central Bank council member Nicholas Garganas said in an interview the bank is ready to accelerate the pace of interest-rate increases to counter higher inflation risks in the eurozone.
ECB's Garganas says more rate hikes possible
European Central Bank Governing Council member Nicholas Garganas said on Thursday 27 April that more interest rate rises are probably on the way, with the timing dependant on economic growth and inflation developments.
Garganas says eurozone inflation risks increased
Greek central bank governor Nicholas Garganas said on Friday 17 February that since December's hike in eurozone interest rates, inflation pressures have increased, partly due to rising oil prices.
Third Euro-Mediterranean central bank seminar
The third Euro-Mediterranean seminar, which brings together Eurosystem and non-euro area Mediterranean central banks, was jointly organised by the Bank of Greece and the European Central Bank and held in Nafplion on 25 January.
Garganas says ECB will act on rates if needed
The European Central Bank will raise interest rates in the future if December's hike isn't enough to keep inflation subdued, Bank of Greece governor and ECB Governing Council member Nicholas Garganas said Monday 19 December.
Greece's Garganas: ECB won't follow Fed rate rises
The European Central Bank won't follow the US Federal Reserve's practise of continuous interest rate hikes, Bank of Greece governor and ECB Governing Council member Nicholas Garganas said Friday 9 December.
ECB's Garganas sees no need for rate rise
The European Central Bank sees no need to raise eurozone interest rates if area-wide inflation slows to less than 2.0 percent next year, governing council member and Greek central bank chief Nicholas Garganas said in a newspaper interview.
Greece's Garganas on ECB's single monetary policy
In the speech 'Adjusting to the single monetary policy of the ECB' given on 24 June, Nicholas Garganas of the Bank of Greece said recent events have given rise to some populist rhetoric about the wisdom of a single currency within Europe.