Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras is reportedly considering the appointment of former OPAP CEO Christos Hatziemmanouil as the Bank of Greece’s special advisor.

Hatziemmanouil is the former chief of OPAP, Greece’s lottery and betting pools operator, that he managed from 2007 through to 2009. In the past, he held an advisory role for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on issues concerning the bankruptcy process for credit institutions. From May, 2004, to September, 2007, the economist had served as President and International Consultant of Olympic Properties S.A. that was created for the post-Olympic exploitation of property assets acquired during the 2004 Athens Olympics. (CLICK HERE)