Yang Chin-long
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Yang Chin-long (Chinese: 楊金龍; pinyin: Yáng Jīnlóng; born 5 June 1953) is a Taiwanese economist and the current Governor of the Central Bank of Taiwan.
Yang Chin-long | |
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| 楊金龍 | |
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| 17th Governor of the Central Bank | |
| Assumed office 26 February 2018 | |
| President | Tsai Ing-wen |
| Premier | William Lai Su Tseng-chang Chen Chien-jen |
| Deputy | Chen Nan-kuang Yen Tzung-ta |
| Preceded by | Perng Fai-nan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 June 1953 Pingtung County, Taiwan |
| Nationality | Taiwan |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | National Chengchi University (BA, MA) University of Birmingham (PhD) |
Yang received a master's degree from National Chengchi University and earned a doctoral degree in economics from the University of Birmingham.[1][2] In 1989, Yang began working for the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan).[3] Yang was named deputy governor of Taiwan's central bank in 2008.[1] After Perng Fai-nan announced that he would retire upon the conclusion of his fifth term, Yang, Shea Jia-dong, and Richard Koo were considered candidates to succeed him.[4] On 1 February, Yang was appointed as the new Central Bank governor.[5][6]
Yang was listed in the Central Banker Report Card 2019, a list of the top central bankers compiled by Global Finance. In his first appearance on the list, he was given an A-grade.[7]
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