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Czech central bank governor prepares for interest rate hikes

Czech National Bank governor Jiri Rusnok on a difficult past year and balancing the country’s obligation to join the eurozone with its traditionally eurosceptic politics.
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Czech central bank governor prepares for interest rate hikes

Jiri Rusnok started his six-year term as governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB) in 2016. A former minister of finance and of industry and trade, he also served as prime minister in 2013-14, as head of a caretaker government. He now oversees a central bank known for robust adherence to its price stability mandate, as well as ground-breaking countercyclical monetary policy. 

Q: How did the Czech banking sector fare in 2020?

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