{"id":19298,"date":"2025-09-08T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T12:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nbg.com.cy\/nikolas-defteras\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:37:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:37:27","slug":"michalis-athanasiou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nbg.com.cy\/en\/michalis-athanasiou\/","title":{"rendered":"Michalis Athanasiou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CV<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Michalis Athanasiou brings extensive senior executive experience, having held high-level leadership positions across major financial institutions in Cyprus, Australia and Luxembourg. He has overseen critical transformation projects, capital strengthening initiatives and complex financing structures, while leading successful business development efforts in international markets and highly regulated environments. 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