With great pleasure, the team of I.R.T.E.A. visited the Hellenic Bank Association for a closed meeting with the team of young participants of the EUropa.S. International Conference 2024, on Friday, April 19, 2024.
The meeting was opened by Ms. Despina Papadaki, Head of I.R.T.E.A., thanking our hosts and briefly describing the Conference, its history, and the purposes of the present meeting.
From the Hellenic Bank Association, we were warmly welcomed by Mr. Vasilis Panagiotidis, Senior Director, and Ms. Anna Vasilis, Head of Regulatory Affairs & Risk Management, who participated in a constructive discussion with the young participants.
Centered around this year’s EUropa.S. event and more specifically the theme to be discussed at the simulated European Central Bank (“The Future of the Eurozone: Stabilizing the Volatile Price Fluctuation and Transitioning towards a Digital Euro”), the participants briefly presented the topic and then posed their questions, seeking the views of the HBA representatives.
Our discussion began with the topic of mitigating price instability, particularly in light of the most recent geopolitical developments in the European Union’s regional “neighborhood,” as well as other internal and external factors that will influence the discussion on this issue, and the efforts of our participants to find “solutions.”
Subsequently, there was a particularly interesting discussion on the digital euro, and especially the analysis provided by Mr. Panagiotidis and Ms. Vasilis on the opportunities as well as the challenges and questions that both the European Central Bank and the European Parliament need to answer before this endeavor is implemented. Recent developments and presentations on this topic were also discussed, thereby contributing to broadening the material preparation of the participants on this issue and their contribution to our Conference.
We would like to thank the Hellenic Bank Association for their hospitality and support in our activities, as well as for our valuable and beneficial discussions in today’s action!