New Paraguayan President Appoints Jorge Schreiner to Central Bank
Journalist graduated from the Federal University of Mato Grosso, with an extension in economic journalism from Fundação Getulio Vargas. Worked at the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo. She is an Oeste reporter in São Paulo.
TL;DR
- Economist Jorge Schreiner appointed as the new president of the Central Bank of Paraguay by President Pedro Alliana.
- Schreiner's appointment requires Senate approval and aims to strengthen the institution and restore public trust.
- The Central Bank is returning deposits to Ueno Bank customers affected by the crisis, with $168 million recovered by 1.2 million clients.
- The previous Central Bank president, Carlos Carvallo, resigned, and former President Santiago Peña was impeached due to alleged ties to the Ueno Bank's irregular financial scheme.
- Paraguayan authorities are seeking assistance from the US, Luxembourg, and Argentina to locate diverted funds, with cooperation reaffirmed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.