Katerina Eleftheriou
Head of Shipping
HSBC Greece
Katerina is the Head of Shipping and a member of the local Executive Committee leading the formulation and implementation of HSBC Shipping strategy in Greece, as well as participating in the development and execution of the Bank’s overall strategy in the country. She joined HSBC Greece in 2007 and prior to assuming her current role in October 2019, she was responsible for a well-diversified ship lending portfolio of over $1bn. Katerina has also worked for 6 years in Laiki Bank (Hellas) S.A. as a Relationship Manager while she commenced her professional career in 2000 in the finance department of a Greek shipping company. Katerina holds an MSc in Shipping Trade and Finance from Cass Business School in London, UK (Baltic Exchange and Bonno Krull Scholarship) and a BSc in Business Administration (Distinction / Alumni Association Scholarship) from The American College of Greece, Deree College. She also speaks 4 languages.