Henrique Meirelles has grasped the central bank governor patter with the zeal of a convert. He has been governor of the Banco Central do Brasil for fewer than five years versus 28 years of his working life at various incarnations of BankBoston, now owned by Bank of America, but he is a natural.
At a press conference in the dining room of the Brazilian Ambassador’s residence in London on a rainy day in May, eight journalists faced him across the table. All their questions were deflected with skill, a bit of verbiage, and no small amount of quiet amusement.
