Ilmars rimsevics biography of william hill

Latvian economist (born )

Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (born 30 April ) is a Latvian economist who served as the governor of the central Bank of Latvia from to In that position, he was also a member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank.

Education

He studied engineering economics at the Riga University of Technology, graduating in He was a member of the student corporation Lettonia. His studies continued at Clarkson University in New York, completing a master's degree in business administration and management in , whereafter he was appointed deputy governor and chairman of the board of the Bank of Latvia the same year.

Controversies

Rimšēvičs was detained by the Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) on 18 February , while officers raided his home in Langstini and offices at the Bank of Latvia.^[1][2] The next day, he was released on bail, which was paid by Andris Kreislers.^[3][4] State Prosecutor