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Latvia Central Banker May Skip ECB Meet Amid Calls to Quit

  • President says Baltic EU member state’s reputation at stake
  • Russia signaled as possible source of information war
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Latvia’s central bank chief faced renewed calls to quit over a bribery scandal that’s roiled the Baltic nation, as it looked likely he would miss a meeting of the European Central Bank’s Governing Council in Frankfurt.

The ECB is gathering on Wednesday for one of its regular non-monetary policy meetings, which are usually attended by senior officials from 19 member states’ central banks and six executive board members, including President Mario Draghi. Policy makers will next meet to set policy on March 8.