Race narrows to five candidates to take over from ‘Super Mario’ at ECB

Mario Draghi steps down as head of the ECB at the end of October and the field of candidates to replace him has narrowed. Here are the leading contenders to take over from “Super Mario”

Benoit Coeuré has made a name for himself as the ECB’s main ambassador with financial investors and international institutions. He is the only candidate never to have headed a central bank, having joined the ECB’s executive board after a career at the French treasury.