Charles Rist
1874 – 1955 French Deputy Governor of the Banque de France (1926-1929) and economist
The French economist and deputy governor who stood in for Moreau at the 1927 Long Island meeting.
- Religion
- Protestant
- Affiliations
- Leading French monetary economist who represented France in interwar central-bank talks.
Charles Rist was a prominent French economist who served as Deputy Governor of the Banque de France in the late 1920s. He took part in the secret 1927 central bankers' meeting on Long Island, standing in for Governor Moreau. He was more sympathetic to international cooperation than Moreau and wrote widely on money and credit. He remained an influential commentator on monetary affairs for decades.
Connections
- associate of Emile Moreau — His deputy governor and close adviser at the Banque de France.
- associate of Emile Moreau — Served as his deputy and represented him abroad.
In the timeline
- 1927 Central bankers meet secretly on Long Island mentioned
- 1927 The four great central banks convene at the New York Fed mentioned