Marek Belka may run for head of EBRD

Central Bank chief Marek Belka is considering running for the position of President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRDS) after his term ends, Puls Biznesu reports. The newspaper also adds that his candidacy would be strongly supported by the leaders of the Polish government, as well as Law and Justice (PiS) chief Jarosław Kaczyński. Belka has been head of the National Bank of Poland (NBP) since June 2010. His term is set to end in June of this year, whereas the term of the EBRD's current head expires in July, making it a natural transition for the economist. In related news, Vice-Minister of Finance Leszek Skiba told journalists in the Sejm on Tuesday that the government will present an official candidate on March 11th. Both the NBP and PiS declined to officially comment on the matter.