Born in 1967 in Cyprus, Phivos Stasopoulos has extensive experience in the accounting and banking industries. After graduating from the University of Manchester with a B.A. in Accounting, Finance and Econometrics, he joined KPMG in the UK, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He returned to Cyprus to join Bank of Cyprus as Head of Debt Recovery. After serving in various positions, he became General Manager of Corporate Banking. He left the Bank at the end of 2013 and for a period of almost 2 years he was providing financial advice to reputable companies operating in various sectors of the economy. He joined Hellenic Bank in April 2016 where he held the position of General Manager Business & Insurance Division. Parallel to his duties, from December 2016 to April 2017 and from September 2020 to July 2021, he was officiating the duties of the CEO. Since August 2021, he held the position of Chief Banking Officer, responsible for the whole spectrum of customer related activities and products. In December 2024 and following the recent reorganization, he is now the General Manager Wholesale Banking – responsible for Business Banking i.e. Corporate and Commercial as well as Global Markets.