Bank of Portugal Governor Álvaro Santos Pereira defends Mário Centeno's pension agreement, asserting it will save the institution 2.2 million euros and involves no taxpayer funding.
Centeno's pension 'is a public service'. Governor guarantees millions in savings with the decision
Friday, 20 March 2026RSS
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Mário Centeno is a Portuguese economist and politician who served as Finance Minister from 2015 to 2020 and as President of the Eurogroup from 2018 to 2020, and later became Governor of the Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal). His nomination for vice‑president of the European Central Bank matters because a senior Portuguese official at the ECB could influence euro‑area monetary policy decisions that affect interest rates and the economy in Portugal.
Álvaro Santos Pereira is a Portuguese economist who served as Minister of Economy from 2011 to 2013. He is a frequent public commentator on economic and public-policy issues and has used X and LinkedIn to call for radical changes to Portugal’s disaster preparedness after recent storms, so residents and policymakers often pay attention to his proposals.
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- Mário Centeno's pension. Bank of Portugal says it saves over two million euros9:08pm, 20 Mar 2026 • RTP Notícias
- Bank of Portugal to save 2.2 million euros with retirement agreement with Mário Centeno, says governor7:52pm, 20 Mar 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- Santos Pereira: agreement with Centeno saves 2 million for the Bank of Portugal7:20pm, 20 Mar 2026 • Observador
- Banco de Portugal says it will save 2.2 million euros with Centeno's pension6:55pm, 20 Mar 2026 • Público
