Head of Slovakia’s central bank convicted of bribery

The verdict was issued without a trial, however, and the state prosecution service appealed against it shortly afterwards, sending the case back to court. Kazimir also could appeal.

The governor of Slovakia’s Central Bank Peter Kazimir has been convicted of bribery (Martin Baumann/TASR via AP/PA)

The head of Slovakia’s central bank, who is a member of the European Central Bank committee that decides monetary policy for 20 countries, was convicted on Thursday of bribery and fined €100,000.

The country’s Special Criminal Court handed National Bank of Slovakia governor Peter Kazimir a two-year suspended sentence, said Katarina Kudjakova, a spokesperson for the court. Not paying the fine would mean jail time.