Brazil Appoints Ilan Goldfajn As Central Bank Chief, Replacing Alexandre Tombini
Ilan Goldfajn, chief economist of Itau Unibanco Holding SA, will replace Alexandre Tombini as Brazil's central bank governor, Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles announced Tuesday.
The appointment comes as Brazil’s interim government works to win back investor trust and revive Latin America’s biggest economy, returning it to growth amid its worst recession in decades.