PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian has dismissed reports tipping him to become the next prime minister of Egypt.
Newly elected president Mohamed Morsi is said to be contemplating El-Erian as one of the leading candidates for the post according to a source quoted in the report in the Arab-language Al-Watan newspaper. The newspaper cited Ahmed Abu Baraka, of the Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim Brotherhood's political wing, as saying that El-Erian was being "studied" as an option and described him as a strong contender for the post. But El-Erian (pictured) told Bloomberg there were more qualified candidates for the role. "At this critical time in Egypt's history, it is important that candi...
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