A former co-chief executive officer of First Republic Bank met Turkey’s newly appointed finance minister, according to people with knowledge of the matter, after emerging as a potential candidate for the job of running the central bank.
Turkey sounds out First Republic’s ex-exec over Central Bank job
A former co-chief executive officer of First Republic Bank met Turkey’s newly appointed finance minister, according to people with knowledge of the matter, after emerging as a potential candidate for the job of running the central bank.
UPDATE 2-Erdogan considering Erkan as Turkey cenbank chief, sources say
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