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IMF's Rato proposes Murilo Portugal as deputy
Rodrigo de Rato, managing director of the International Monetary Fund proposed the appointment of Murilo Portugal to the position of deputy managing director on Monday 23 October.
Iceland's central bank appoints Internal Auditor
Stefan Svavarsson has been appointed Internal Auditor of the Central Bank of Iceland, effective from 1 November, the central bank said on Monday 23 October.
Interview with Central Bank of Kuwait's al-Sabah
According to this recent interview published on the IHT's website, the governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait, Sheik Salem Abdul Aziz al-Sabah, is known by other central bankers as the "big survivor" and an "intelligent and balanced man."
Interview with Central Bank of Ireland's Hurley
Irish central bank governor John Hurley told the Financial Times in an interview published Wednesday 18 October that rising eurozone interest rates are starting to cool the booming Irish housing market, but economic growth in the country will remain…
Bank of Russia's Paramonova not reappointed
Bank of Russia chairman Sergei Ignatyev said Wednesday 18 October that Tatyana Paramonova would not be considered for reappointment as a managing board member.
IMF's Carstens steps down for Mexican post
Agustin Carstens, deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund announced Monday 16 October his intention to leave the Fund with immediate effect to accept an appointment in Mexico President-elect Felipe Calderon's transition team.
Bank of Thailand appoints Tarisa as governor
Thailand's Cabinet approved on Tuesday 17 October the appointment of Tarisa Watanagase, Bank of Thailand deputy governor, to take over as governor, the first female governor in the bank's 64-year history.
Sri Lanka's central bank appoints more assistants
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has promoted four senior staff officers to the post of Assistant Governor from 11 Oct, the bank said Monday 16 October.
Issing joins Goldman Sachs in adviser role
Otmar Issing, former chief economist of the European Central Bank, has confirmed that he had accepted an offer from Goldman Sachs to act as an international advisor to the investment bank.
Lazard appoints former IMF executive
Paris Investment bank Lazard Ltd. said Thursday 12 October it appointed Gerd Hausler, a former International Monetary Fund executive, as a managing director.
Russia reports arrest of Kozlov murder suspects
Special services in Moscow have unofficially confirmed reports that the killers of the first deputy chairman of Russia's central bank, Andrey Kozlov, have been arrested, BBC Monitoring Service reported Wednesday 11 October quoting a translation of a…
Interview with Bank of England's Paul Tucker
In a recent interview with The Banker magazine, Paul Tucker, executive director, markets, at the Bank of England reveals the three 'unknowable' things that would aid in the management of risk.
Interview with St Louis Fed's William Poole
In comments to the Financial Times published Tuesday 10 October St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said the Fed could do "relatively little" and let the bond market stabilise the economy.
Warsaw academic rumoured to be next NBP president
Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski already knows who will take over from Leszek Balcerowicz as the new president of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), the Rzeczpospolita daily reported on Sunday 8 October.
BoT governor to leave post for Cabinet seat
Pridiyathorn Devakula will leave his post as Bank of Thailand governor to serve as both deputy premier and finance minister in a new Cabinet due to be sworn Monday 9 October.
Columbia's Phelps gets Nobel economics prize
Edmund S. Phelps, a professor at Columbia University in New York, won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences on Monday 9 October.
Swiss Re appoints Ferguson financial services head
Swiss Re announced Wednesday 4 October the appointment of Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., as Head of Financial Services and a Member of Swiss Re's Executive Committee, effective immediately.
Interview with NBP's Leszek Balcerowicz
In an interview with AP, published on Tuesday 3 October, the head of Poland's central bank said the bank is suffering the "most extreme" attacks on its independence since communism fell in 1989.
Post-coup Thai cabinet announcement expected
Thailand's interim, post-coup cabinet is likely to be announced tomorrow or Friday, Bank of Thailand chief Pridiyathorn Devakula said on Wednesday 4 October.
Change at top likely at Bank of Thailand
This article from the Bangkok Post, published Tuesday 3 October, focuses on potential replacements for Bank of Thailand as M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula after he confirmed he had been approached to join the interim cabinet.
Saccomani takes up Bank of Italy role
Fabrizio Saccomani took up his new role as director general of Italian central bank Banca d'Italia, La Stampa said Monday 2 October.
BOK apologises over driver, guards salaries
The Bank of Korea has apologized for giving high salaries to drivers and guards stationed at its headquarters and promised to streamline its organization, The Korea Herald reported Monday 2 October.
Interview with Central Bank of Yemen's Al-Maswari
In an interview published by the Yemen Times on Friday 29 September, the chairman of the Central Bank of Yemen, Hussian Al-Maswari, said the government of Yemen represented by the Central Bank should give more attention to developing the banking industry.
Interview with Richmond Fed's Lacker
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday 27 September the U.S. economy was on solid ground, but that inflation was still a worry.