Italy

Italy’s crisis guardian counts down to exit as Meloni mulls successor

There’s currently no easy choice of candidate to replace the Ignazio Visco’s, an established guardian of the euro zone’s third-biggest economy’s delicate financial harmony

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “The appointment is the third stage in Meloni’s revamp of Italy’s economic elite.” Picture: Getty

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has just five months left to find a new Bank of Italy chief in what may be the one of the most significant appointments she gets to make.

Governor Ignazio Visco’s final annual speech on Wednesday — listing the challenges faced by the euro zone’s third-biggest economy — is also a reminder to the premier that the selection of his successor is coming up fast.

There’s currently no easy choice ...