FRANKFURT, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The European Central ​Bank proposed on ‌Wednesday to extend the term ‌of board member Frank Elderson as the Vice Chair of ⁠the ECB’s ‌bank supervision arm, it said in ‍a statement.

Elderson is currently serving a five-year term ​on the Supervisory ‌Board and this extension will last until he leaves the ECB’s Executive Board in ⁠December 2028 at ​the latest.

The ​extension is subject to the approval of ‍the ⁠Council of the European Union after a ⁠parliamentary vote.

(Reporting by Balazs ‌Koranyi; Editing by ‌Hugh Lawson)