Professor Yannis Stournaras is the director of the Foundation for economic and industrial researches. Before heading the foundation he has been a vice president of the National gas company (1994 – 1997), chief economic advisor of the Ministry of economy and finance (1994 – 2000), chairman and executive director of Emporiki Bank and vice president of the Association of the Greek banks. He has graduated “Economic theories and policies” at the Oxford University. Victoria Mindova spoke to professor Yannis Stournaras.