Otmar Issing
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Otmar Issing (b. 27 March 1936 in Würzburg) is a German economist, former member of the board of the Deutsche Bundesbank (1990-1998) and of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1998-2006). He developed the 'two pillar' approach to monetary policy decision making that the ECB has adopted.
His book Der Euro. Geburt – Erfolg – Zukunft about the creation of the new European currency was published by Franz Vahlen in April of 2008.
