Paraguay appoints new central bank chief after Ueno Bank collapse
President Pedro Alliana named Jorge Schreiner central bank head and the Senate approved. Prosecutors searched a home of ousted president Peña.
Why it matters
Nearly three million people were locked out of accounts.
Background
Ueno Bank failed on Nov. 3.
The story so far
- Paraguay takes over Ueno Bank, freezes deposits
- Paraguay's president resigns and is impeached after bank collapse
- Paraguay's Senate removes President Peña, who is placed under house arrest
- Paraguay's Senate removes President Peña after Ueno Bank collapse
- Paraguay's ousted president charged over bank collapse
- Paraguay appoints new central bank chief after Ueno Bank collapse
- Paraguay names new central bank chief after Ueno collapse
- Paraguay repays Ueno Bank savers; Peña faces probe
- Paraguay partly refunds Ueno Bank depositors after collapse
Sources
- Reuters via Wikipedia ↗November 9, 2026
- MercoPress ↗Nov 9, 5:57 AM ET
- NPR ↗Nov 9, 1:20 AM ET
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