(This Aug 24 story corrects spelling of Export-Import Bank of China in fourth paragraph)
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to name Zhang Qingsong as a vice governor of the central bank, financial magazine Caixin said on Wednesday.
Zhang, president of the Agricultural Bank of China (OTC:ACGBF), one of the "big four" state banks, is likely to fill a vacancy left after Liu Guiping was appointed vice mayor of Tianjin in April, Caixin said, citing sources.
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) now has four vice governors - Chen Yulu, Pan Gongsheng, Fan Yifei and Liu Guoqiang. Yi Gang has been central bank governor since 2018.
Zhang, 57, is a seasoned banker who worked as vice president of Bank of China and president of policy bank the Export-Import Bank of China (EXimBank), an official biography showed.
During his stint at Bank of China, Zhang held senior posts in Hong Kong, Singapore and Luxembourg.