Luis de Guindos rules out return to Spanish politics

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 3

The ECB vice president told El Pais he will not re-enter politics when his term ends in May after six and a half years in public office.
De Guindos also said he does not plan to move into the banking sector, narrowing speculation over his post-ECB career.
The remarks clarify the intentions of the former Spanish economy minister as his tenure at the euro zone's central bank nears its end.

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