Eurozone ministers discuss ECB president candidates Knot and Hernandez de Cos
Briefing by News4U · First published
Eurozone finance ministers met on November 9 to consider nominations for the next European Central Bank president. Dutch Finance Minister Eelco Heinen presented former Dutch central bank governor Klaas Knot, stressing the choice must be merit-based and not involve trading favors on other issues such as the EU budget. Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo presented former Spanish central bank governor Pablo Hernandez de Cos, highlighting his 30 years of central banking experience and consensus-building skills. Eurogroup chief Kyriakos Pierrakakis said the EU aims to complete the appointment by year-end. Christine Lagarde steps down in February, eight months before her term ends. [1] [2]
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