The new Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania on Thursday got the approval in the Parliament, with 251 votes having been cast for and 42 against. The new team will stay in office for the next 5 years. BNR governor Mugur Isarescu presented himself before the Parliament with the new team to operate the National Bank for the next five years, with the Deputies and the Senators validating the 9 members of the BNR Board of Directors.The formula of the Board changed, following the political algorithm resulted after the parliamentary elections early in the year. Mugur Isarescu and Vice-Governor Cristian Popa were the only members of the new team having been validated in unanimity by the specialized committees of the Parliament. Prime Vice Governor Florin Georgescu saw one single abstention, while Bogdan Olteanu, who is a new member of the Board and who was proposed for Vice Governor, saw 27 votes for, 14 against and 1 abstention.
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