March 2010
Redrado’s tenure
by Chloe Hayward, Sudip Roy
Inside Redrado’s battle for Argentina’s central bankThe creeping hand of the stateThe end of the Redrado era: a timelineThe presidency of Argentina’s central bank is one of the toughest jobs in the financial markets. As well as possessing the necessary technical skills, the bank’s head needs to demonstrate political dexterity and a stomach for the odd financial crisis.
So perhaps the biggest surprise of Martin Redrado’s tenure was not its end but that he survived for as long as he did. Even though he fell short of seeing out his full term, he is the second-longest-serving president in...
