
After the Netherlands, Spain is now also submitting a candidate for the top office of the ECB.
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ECB President Christine Lagarde will resign from her position early in February. The Euro finance ministers choose their successor based on recommendations.
After the Netherlands, Spain is now also submitting a candidate for the top office of the ECB. The Euro finance ministers want to view the nominations on Monday.
Madrid. Spain is sending its candidate Pablo Hernandez de Cos into the race for the position of ECB head. The government in Madrid nominated the current director general of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on Friday in a letter to Eurogroup chairman Kyriakos Pierrakakis.
The Netherlands had previously named its ex-central bank chief Klaas Knot as a candidate to succeed ECB President Christine Lagarde, who will resign from her position early at the beginning of February.
The finance ministers of the euro countries want to review the nominations received by Friday at a meeting on Monday. Lagarde's successor will be appointed by the EU countries based on a recommendation from the Euro states.
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Viewing of the nominations by Euro finance ministers on Monday.
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