José De Gregorio appointed Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas

The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announces the appointment of José De Gregorio as Chair of the BIS Consultative Council for the Americas (CCA). Mr De Gregorio is Governor of the Central Bank of Chile.

Mr De Gregorio's appointment is for a term of two years from 10 January 2011. He succeeds Henrique de Campos Meirelles, Governor of the Central Bank of Brazil until end-December 2010, as CCA Chair. The BIS Board and CCA Governors thank Mr Meirelles for his leadership during his time as Chair.

The CCA comprises the Governors of the BIS member central banks in the Americas region¹. It was established in May 2008 to facilitate communication between the members of the BIS in the Americas and the Bank's Board and Management on matters of interest and concern to the central bank community in the region. The BIS Representative Office for the Americas provides the Secretariat for the CCA.

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