Wim Duisenberg could stay in his position as the head of the European Central Bank a bit longer than expected. Speaking to the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, he said that if needed he could continue in order to smooth problems with finding his successor.
"I'd like to stop on my 68th birthday on July 9. But I'm ready to stay a bit longer in the interest of a smooth succession," he told Bild am Sonntag. Mr Duisenberg hinted to the possible difficulties in finding his successor.
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