Suarez Resigns, Colombia Taps GS Banker

Michel Janna has been named as Colombia’s new director of public credit, the ministry of finance announces, following the resignation Monday of Maria Fernanda Suarez. Janna comes from Goldman Sachs, where he was head of sovereign risk for the Americas. He previously worked at Citi and also at Colombia’s central bank. Suarez’s office did not respond to requests for comment as to reasons for her departure, which is reported as being for personal reasons. Suarez had held the position since late 2011.