Bank of Greece governor says not intimidated by attacks

Bank of Greece Governor Yannis Stournaras declared on Tuesday that he is not intimidated by attacks against him, emphasizing that his role demands that he issue warnings about threats to the Greek economy. 

"During its long history, the Bank of Greece has become a target, in several instances, of special interests who want to undermine its instititutional role in order to benefit policies that contradict the basic principles of its founding charter," Stournaras said at the bank's annual cutting of the New Year cake. 

"Unfortunately, we were targeted by such attacks this past year, culminating in the terrorist attack against former Bank of Greece governor Lucas Papademos," Stournaras said. 

"Such tactics do not intimidate us as, apart from anything else, they confirm that we are on the right track, as opposed to all those who insist on overlooking institutions,...