Alfons Verplaetse
Appearance
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| Born | 19 February 1930 Zulte, Belgium |
| Died | 15 October 2020 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Governor of the National Bank of Belgium 1989-1999, BIS Chairman 1997-1999 | |
Alfons "Fons" Emil Viscount Verplaetse was a Belgian economist, central banker and suspected deep state operative.
Activities
Verplaetse was Governor of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) from 1989 until 1999. He was one of the architects of the devaluation of Belgian Frank in 1982 when he worked at the cabinet of Wilfried Martens in the government Martens V. As governor of the NBB, he prepared the entry of Belgium to the euro in 1999.