Spain Nominates Former Central Bank Head for ECB Top Job
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Madrid, 6 Nov (EFE).- Spain has formally presented the candidacy of Pablo Hernández de Cos to the presidency of the European Central Bank (ECB) and will be the first vice president and minister of economy, Carlos Córdoba, who will defend it during the meeting of the Eurogroup next November 9. The also minister of Commerce and Business has [...] Entry Spain formalizes the candidacy of Pablo Hernández de Cos to chair the ECB was first published in…
Spain nominates former central bank head for ECB top job
The Spanish government said it has put forward former central bank chief Pablo Hernandez de Cos as a candidate to succeed Christine Lagarde as president of the European Central Bank, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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Spain has put forward former central bank chief Pablo Hernández de Cos as a candidate for the presidency of the European Central Bank (ECB). He is seen as one of the leading candidates to succeed the outgoing Christine Lagarde next year. Former President of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) Klaas Knot is widely regarded as his main rival.
The Eurogroup will examine the proposals of the different countries at the meeting on 9 November. Its great rival will be Klaas Knot, former governor of the central bank of the Netherlands
Spain has presented the candidacy of Pablo Hernández de Cos for the presidency of the European Central Bank. On the day the deadline set by the body expires, the Minister of Economy —and now also of Transport— Carlos Cuerpo, has sent the candidacy by letter to the President of the Eurogroup, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, while waiting for more candidates to present themselves.
After the Netherlands, Spain is now also submitting a candidate for the ECB's top office. Euro finance ministers want to review the nominations on Monday.
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