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Goldman to name Solomon as CEO this week - reports

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is expected to step down by the end of the year
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is expected to step down by the end of the year

Goldman Sachs is expected to name David Solomon as its next chief executive officer early this week, the New York Times has said. 

The announcement, which will formally establish Goldman's President Solomon as the successor to Lloyd Blankfein, could be made as soon as today, the newspaper reported citing sources.  

Blankfein expected Solomon to succeed him when he decides to leave, he told CNBC earlier this year. 

The Wall Street Journal reported in March that Blankfein could step down as chief executive as soon as the end of the year. 

Blankfein, who is one of the longest-serving CEOs on Wall Street, will stay on for an interim period, the New York Times report said.

Solomon, who joined the investment bank as a partner in 1999, currently serves as the president and chief operating officer of the company.