China Names Pan Gongsheng as Party Head of Central Bank

China named Pan Gongsheng as the central bank’s new Communist Party chief, a step usually taken before being appointed as the governor.

(Bloomberg) — China named Pan Gongsheng as the central bank’s new Communist Party chief, a step usually taken before being appointed as the governor.

The decision was made at a People’s Bank of China meeting of top cadres on Saturday, the central bank said in a statement. Pan, 59, is a deputy governor at the central bank who also has extensive experience in commercial banking.

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