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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-03-31
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[01] Dragasakis: Bank of Greece is independent but not unaccountable'
[01] Dragasakis: Bank of Greece is independent but not unaccountable'
The Bank of Greece is independent but not unaccountable, government
Vice-president Yannis Dragasakis said on Friday, responding to statements
made by central banker Yannis Stournaras who said that the pension
system in Greece is still generous by Greek and international standards.
"We all have a right to an opinion, whatever that is, but when we hold
an institutional role we must be careful," he said at a SYRIZA event in
the neighbourhood of Holargos.
Dragasakis said Stournaras' statements echoed those of the International
Monetary Fund and added that the one negotiating with Greece's lenders
is not Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and his government, but the country.
"We want to know if these are the opinions of the bank and since when
they have existed," he said adding the government cannot operate without
a good cooperation with the BoG.
"We don't interfere in its operation, although there are issues that can
be discussed," he said and continued arguing that society should be asked
if the central banker properly performs his duties. "If yes, then fine,
but if not then the issue is not personal but institutional," he said.
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