Egypt: Central Bank boss resigns

Published December 22nd, 2012 - 06:52 GMT
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Farouq El-Oqda, has resigned
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Farouq El-Oqda, has resigned

The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), Farouq El-Oqda, has resigned his position, the Egyptian State Television announced on Monday.

Hisham Ramez, a former deputy for El-Oqda, and currently the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Commercial International Bank (CIB), is reported to be the CBE's new governor.