Ivan Šramko Explained

Ivan Šramko
Office:Governor of National Bank of Slovakia
Term Start:1 January 2005
Term End:11 January 2010
Predecessor:Marián Jusko
Successor:Jozef Makúch
Birth Date:3 September 1957
Birth Place:Bratislava, Czechoslovakia
Alma Mater:University of Economics, Bratislava
Profession:Banker

Ivan Šramko (born 3 September 1957) served as the governor of National Bank of Slovakia since January 2005 to January 2010.[1] Šramko is notable for overseeing Slovakia's adoption of the Euro currency in 2009. As a governor, he was considered an inflation hawk.[2]

Career

Ivan Šramko was born on 3 September 1957 in Bratislava. He studied at the University of Economics in Bratislava, graduating in 1980 in Management.[3]

In the 1990s, Šramko served on managing boards of various Slovak banks. Šramko joined the Board of the National Bank of Slovakia in 2002 as Deputy Governor and was appointed governor effective 1 January 2005.[4]

After the end of his term as the governor he was appointed the ambassador of Slovakia to the OECD.[5] Between 2012 and 2020 he served as the Chairman of the Council for Budget Responsibility.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of former governors and board members of the National Bank of Slovakia . 2022-05-20.
  2. Web site: Another Inflation Hawk to Join ECB . 2022-05-20.
  3. Web site: Guvernér NBS Ivan Šramko oslavuje životné jubileum . index.sme.sk . 14 August 2023 . sk.
  4. Web site: Official CV of Ivan Šramko . 2022-05-20.
  5. Web site: Slovakia ex-chief made OECD ambassador. January 14, 2010. Central Banking.
  6. Web site: Former members of CBR.