Vladimír Masár (born 2 May 1958 in

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) served as the first Governor of

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between 1993 and 1999. As the first Central Bank governor of a newly independent

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, he was in charge of introducing a stabilizing a new currency - the Slovak crown and building up a professional apparatus and international contacts at the

from the scratch. As a governor, he continued the conservative tradition of

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monetary policy and prevented monetary turmoil despite irresponsible fiscal policies of Mečiar's government.

Career

After graduating from the

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in 1988 he worked in several commercial banks before becoming deputy Finance minister of the newly founded Slovak Republic. He was chairman of the preparatory commission for the establishment of the

and became its first governor. After the end of his term as a Governor, he became a chairman of the Slovak branch of

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. In May 2020 he retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age for partners at

of 62 years.

Controversy

Shortly before Masár's retirement,

faced accusations by several high-profile politicians, including the Economy Minister

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, of facilitating siphoning away public money. Masár denied all allegations.

References

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