Ireland’s Philip Lane to be Next ECB Chief Economist

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Editor

On Monday last week Philip Lane, governor of the Bank of Ireland, was approved as the next chief economist for the European Central Bank. His appointment was endorsed by Eurozone finance ministers at a meeting in Brussels.

Lane will follow Belgian economist Peter Praet, whose eight-year term is ending. He will take over the role at the end of May.