Eurobank's Management is conducting a three-day tour in Thessaloniki from Monday, November 25, to Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. George P. Zanias, the CEO, Mr. Fokion Karavias, and the Deputy CEOs, Mr. Konstantinos Vasileiou, Mr. Iakovos Giannaklis, and Mr. Stavros Ioannou, with a team of senior executives, have a wide range of meetings with businessmen of the region, as well as with representatives of institutional and academic bodies of Northern Greece.

Underlining its commitment to the development dynamics of the region, which has been characterized over time by its dynamic, outward-looking business community, Eurobank plans disbursements of ~€1.2 billion between 2024 and 2026, while in the last four years it has already disbursed over €2 billion. The Bank maintains a strong presence in Northern Greece, with a focus on trade, manufacturing, services & hospitality, and construction, supporting the development and upgrading of the local business community by leveraging both the large financing opportunities through European funds and national programs.

Eurobank's CEO, Mr. Fokion Karavias, said: "Thessaloniki, a strong geostrategic and commercial crossroads and a key industrial centre in the country, has been constantly strengthening its regional and international reach in recent years. With broad business activities ranging from traditional sectors to innovative high-value-added industries and comparative advantages such as rich academic and research activities and strong human resources, the region is emerging as a model economic zone. Eurobank supports the pioneering business community of Northern Greece, which consistently plays a leading role in the midst of a context that requires the cooperation of all productive forces to achieve a leap in investment and a timely transition to the new production model that the country needs."

Given the widening geopolitical risk and as part of its open dialogue with businesses on issues affecting the economic outlook, Eurobank is holding a working dinner for clients today, Monday, November 25. Following the speech by Mr. F. Karavia, the event will be followed by a discussion on "The Prospects of the International, European, and Greek Economy in a New Geopolitical Environment" between Mr. Konstantinos Filis, Professor of International Relations and Director of the Institute of International Affairs at the American College of Greece, Themistocles Fiotakis, Global Head FX and Emerging Markets Macro Strategy at Barclays Investment Bank, and Dr. Tasos Anastasatos, Chief Economist at Eurobank Group. The discussion will be moderated by journalist Mr. Phoebus Karzis.