Philippe Maystadt: Washington bound?

After eight years as Belgium's finance minister, Philippe Maystadt is said to be the leading candidate to replace Michel Camdessus as director of the International Monetary Fund in Washington. Those who know him well think he may stay to win Belgium a place in European monetary union.

Will Belgium clear the final hurdle? Belgium’s leap of faith  

In spite of his country’s various economic crises over the past decade, Maystadt has won widespread respect as a reformer of the Belgian financial markets. In his early days as finance minister, Maystadt reorganized the government bond market and money market, established a system of primary dealers and carried out the first reform of the stock exchange.

In September 1990, Euromoney named Maystadt Finance Minister of the Year.

Access intelligence that drives action

To unlock this research, enter your email to log in or enquire about access