Nomination for Bank of Italy Governor Thrown Into Disarray
- Possible picks include Bank’s Rossi, Finance Minister Padoan
- President Mattarella may still go for Visco, official says
Governor of the Bank of Italy Ignazio Visco.
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Former Premier Matteo Renzi has thrown the choice of governor for the Bank of Italy into disarray with an attack by his ruling party on Ignazio Visco, the current holder of the job who had been widely expected to be given a second term this month.
Lawmakers are blaming the central bank and Visco for mishandling the nation’s bank crises, while Visco has staunchly defended his actions.