The Board of Directors of Banco de la República (the Central Bank of Colombia) unanimously appointed Leonardo Villar-Gómez as Governor for the term beginning on 04 January 2025

The Board of Directors of Banco de la República unanimously appointed Leonardo Villar-Gómez as Governor for the term beginning on 04 January 2025. 

At its meeting today, the Board of Directors of Banco de la República unanimously appointed Leonardo Villar-Gómez as Governor of Banco de la República for a four-year term beginning on 04 January 2025. Mr. Villar has been serving as the Governor of the Central Bank since 2021. He is an economist from Universidad de los Andes, holds a master's degree in economics from the same university, as well as a PhD from the London School of Economics.