Preceded by Sheu Yuan-dong Political party Kuomintang Name Perng Fai-nan | Signature Nationality Republic of China | |
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President Lee Teng-hui
Chen Shui-bian
Ma Ying-jeou Deputy Yang Chin-long
Yen Tzung-ta Born 2 January 1939 (age 85)
Shinchiku Prefecture, Taiwan, Empire of Japan ( 1939-01-02 ) Alma mater National Chung Hsing University
University of Minnesota
National Taipei University Education University of Minnesota, National Chung Hsing University, National Taipei University | ||
Perng fai nan calls taiwan s overall economy sound
Perng Fai-nan (Chinese: 彭淮南; pinyin: Péng Huáinán) is an economist in the Republic of China. He has served as the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) since 25 February 1998. Perng hold the record for "Best Central Banker in the world' for 13 years, 2000, 2005-2016, Global Finance.
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- Perng fai nan calls taiwan s overall economy sound
- Central bank governor perng fai nan maintains interest rates supports trade pact
- Early life
- Career Stats
- References
Central bank governor perng fai nan maintains interest rates supports trade pact
Early life
Perng obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from College of Law and Business, National Chung Hsing University (now National Taipei University) in 1962. He then obtained his master's degree in economics from University of Minnesota in the United States in 1971.
Career Stats
Perng was trained as an economist and by 2000 had become a prominent banker. He has been listed in the Global Finance magazine "world's top bankers" for eight consecutive years and has also been credited with saving the banking sector in Taiwan through two near-disastrous financial crises.
His career reached its apex when he was highly regarded as a prime candidate for the premiership of Taiwan, and during President Ma Ying-jeou's government, considered for the position of the cabinet head. Perng, however, declined to continue working in the banking world. Perng reputedly works 364 days a year, taking just one day off for the Chinese New Year's Eve.
As a governor of the central bank, Perng's role is to keep a balance between Taiwan's export and foreign exchange flexibility on one hand and foster economic growth and check domestic inflation.
Perng is well regarded in business circles in Taiwan and in his fourteen years with Taiwan' Central Bank reportedly had steered the bank into becoming a "hen that lays golden eggs". His presence at the bank was widely regarded as a sign of currency stability in Taiwan.