Alpha Bank Cyprus on Wednesday announced the appointment of George Shiammoudis as its new chief risk officer.

“With over 20 years of experience across banking and financial advisory, Shiammoudis brings a wealth of expertise, with a focus on governance, risk and regulatory compliance, corporate finance and strategic leadership,” the bank stated.

Moreover, Shiammoudis is a Fellow Chartered Accountant and has previously held senior positions at PwC Advisory and Alpha Bank Cyprus.

The bank also said that his previous roles allowed him to develop “deep technical knowledge in the banking sector“, including in areas such as asset quality reviews, stress testing and provisioning, risk data and modelling, as well as regulatory compliance.

“We look forward to the valuable impact he will have on our team as we continue to grow and innovate,” the bank concluded.