Mladjan Dinkic was always an unusual kind of central bank governor. I once spent an hour with him in the historic offices of the Serbian National Bank, where he keenly debated everything from monetary policy to corruption to politics. Most central bank governors measure their words carefully. Mr Dinkic had no such inhibitions.
Credited with bringing stability to Serbia’s financial system and making the dinar convertible, Mr Dinkic was also a frustrated politician – something a central bank governor should never be. He holds the position of vice-president of the think tank G17 Plus that recently became a political party.
