Gligor Bishev, Ph.D.
First General Manager
Date of birth:
April 5, 1958
Education:
1976/77 - 1979/80
Faculty of Economics - Skopje
1980/81 - 1981/82
Postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Economics - Skopje
Major: Monetary and Credit Theory and Policy
1985
Defending the Master Thesis: Money Supply in the Modern Monetary Theory
1991
Defending the Doctoral Dissertation at the Faculty of Economics - Skopje : Money Supply and Demand - The Yugoslav Case
Specialization:
· Visiting Researcher at the Vienna Institute of Comparative Economic Studies, 1997
· London School of Economics and Political Sciences, 1995
Courses:
Center of Central Banking Studies at Bank of England, IMF Institute in Washington, DC, and Vienna, Bank of France, National Bank of Austria, and National Bank of Greece
Current position:
· First General Manager - Stopanska Banka AD - Skopje
· Associate Professor of Banking Management, International Finance, and Postgraduate Studies at the Faculty of Economics - Prilep
· Professor of Monetary System and Policy at the Postgraduate Studies of the Faculty of Economics - Skopje
· Professor of International Finance and Financial Systems, and Banking at the Postgraduate Studies of the Institute of Economics - Skopje
· Lecturer at the Courses of the Securities Commission
· Mentor of one master thesis, member of commissions for defending four master theses, as well as a chairperson of a commission for defending a doctorate
· Reviewer of three books that are used as student's books at the Faculty of Economics in Skopje, the Catering and Tourism Faculty in Ohrid, and the Law Faculty in Skopje
Work experience:
December 1984, he started working as a Junior Economist with the National Bank of Macedonia. In 1993, became a General Manager, in 1994 was appointed Vice-Governor, while in the period 1997-2000 was the Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Macedonia.
Other activities:
· Member of Board of Directors of the Bank Rehabilitation Agency, 1995-1999
· Member of the Technical Committee of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts regarding the scientific project "Strategy for Economic Development of Macedonia", 1996-1998
· Member of the Board of Directors of the Money Market, 1997-2000
· Co-chairperson of the Second Worktable for Economic Reconstruction and Development of the Stability Pact, January - June 2000
· Member of the Securities Commission, March 1999 - October 2003
Research activities:
One of the creators of the new currency and of the reforms in Macedonia. In addition, he researched the reforms in almost all the transitional economies. Participated in research projects in the field of banking, monetary theory and policy, applied economics, economic development, exchange rate policies, balance of payments, international financial institutions, capital flows, corporate finance, investments, and financial markets.
Scientific work:
Two books, 207 articles, discussions and research studies in professional and scientific magazines in Macedonia, Austria, Bulgaria and Slovenia. In addition, he participates in domestic and international symposiums.

Georgios Papanastasiou
Second General Manager
WORK EXPERIENCE
07/05 - second General Manager of STOPANSKA BANKA AD, SKOPJE
09/03 - 07/05 - CREDIT DIVISION MANAGER
09/00 - 09/03 CORPORATE BANKING ADVISOR
12/94 - 08/00
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
THESSALONIKI BRANCH MANAGER
AREA COMMERCIAL MANAGER
Tasks: Corporate portfolio management, business development, marketing and consumer banking management.
05/91 - 12/94
ACCOUNT OFFICER
Corporate clients' portfolio management, marketing, credit analysis, Leasing, financial analysis.
07/87 - 05/91
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, Thessaloniki
CREDIT ASSISTANT
Loans administration officer, financial analyst, statistical analysis re. Branch performance
03/85 - 09/85
BENTLEY COLLEGE, MASS. U.S.A.
GRADUATE LAB SUPERVISOR
EDUCATION
09/83 - 05/85
BENTLEY COLLEGE , MASS. U.S.A.
GRADUATE SCHOOL
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, MBA
CONCENTRATION Computer Information Systems
09/78 - 06/83
ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI
SCHOOL OF LAW AND ECONOMICS
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
B.Sc. in ECONOMICS
SEMINARS
11/1991 - INTEREST RATE RISK MANAGEMENT, UNION OF GREEK BANKS
11/1991 - CREDIT ANALYSIS COURSE, ABN AMRO
12/1991 - COMMUNICATION AND NEGOTIATION SKILLS, ABN AMRO
03/1992 - EFFECTIVE MARKETING APPROACH, ABN AMRO
06/1992 - FINANCE FOR EXECUTIVES, EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY, AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
09/1993 - ADVANCED CASH FLOW, ABN AMRO
11/1994 - CAPITAL MARKETS COURSE, ABN AMRO
04/1996 - STRUCTURE FINANCE FOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGERS, ABN AMRO
09/1998 - MARKETING RETAIL BANKING PRODUCTS, ABN AMRO
03/2005 - EFFECTIVELY MANAGING CREDIT RISK IN CEE, JACOB FLEMING GROUP
PERSONAL INFORMATION
BIRTH DATE - 15.12.1960
FAMILY STATUS - Married
LANGUAGES - ENGLISH, FRENCH