Mr Pan Gongsheng is known for taking a tough stance against currency speculators. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING – China has appointed Mr Pan Gongsheng, known for being a firefighting technocrat, as new governor of the People’s Bank of China , following his elevation to the central bank’s top political post in July.
Mr Pan is known for taking a tough stance against currency speculators and was also involved in state banking reforms, tightening property market and fintech regulations, and in banning cryptocurrencies.
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