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ECB Vice Presidency: Vujcic & Rehn Emerge as Top Candidates
Bloomberg.com
January 19, 2026•3 days ago

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Croatian central bank governor Boris Vujcic is the frontrunner for the European Central Bank vice presidency. Following two rounds of voting by finance ministers, Portugal's Mario Centeno, Latvia's Martins Kazaks, Estonia's Madis Muller, and Lithuania's Rimantas Sadzius have withdrawn. This leaves Vujcic in a two-way contest with Finland's Olli Rehn for the influential position.
Central Banks
Croatia’s Vujcic Closes in on ECB No. 2 Job in Tussle With Rehn
Croatia’s Boris Vujcic is heading for victory in the race for the European Central Bank vice presidency with only Finland’s Olli Rehn left to beat after two rounds of voting by finance ministers, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Portugal’s Mario Centeno , Latvia’s Martins Kazaks , Estonia’s Madis Muller and Lithuania’s Rimantas Sadzius have all exited the race, narrowing the field to just two, the people said. They declined to be identified because the deliberations are confidential.
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