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China appoints new deputy governor
Former IMF official Zhang Tao appointed to deputy governor role at People's Bank of China; local media speculates he may return to the IMF as deputy managing director
People: Turkey gains a deputy as Brazil loses one
Kilimci promoted to deputy governor at Turkish central bank; Hamilton set to leave Brazilian central bank for role in new finance ministry; and more
Czech president names two central bank board members
Czech president Milos Zeman appoints two new members to the central bank’s board; both are former colleagues of rumoured next governor Jiří Rusnok
People: Lithuania reappoints governor; Carstens retains BIS posts
Vitas Vasiliauskas handed second five-year term; Carstens will continue to chair the BIS’s global economy meeting and economic consultative committee; ex-Iceland governor to run for president
Sama gets new governor in Saudi reshuffle
Deputy with experience at central bank and IMF takes over top post from Fahad Almubarak, as Saudi government shakes up major roles
Polish president picks Adam Glapiński to lead central bank
Board member Glapiński needs approval from parliament before succeeding Marek Belka; both Belka and the markets expect an element of continuity
People: Nagel leaves Bundesbank; GIC makes string of appointments
Joachim Nagel steps down from Deutsche Bundesbank executive board; Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund creates new posts and fills others; East African Community gets new secretary-general
Philip Lowe picked as next RBA governor
Deputy governor Lowe will succeed Glenn Stevens, who says there is “no-one better qualified” to lead the Reserve Bank of Australia
People: Fed appoints new director; Ghana and Uzbekistan add deputies
Matthew Eichner named director of reserve bank operations and payment systems at the Fed board; Bank of Ghana and Central Bank of Uzbekistan name new deputy governors
Liberia appoints board member as new governor
Liberian president appoints Milton Weeks to lead central bank; new appointee was commercial banker and investment adviser
Rajan’s salary makes him a bargain among G20 governors
Indian governor takes home an unusually small sum each year compared with some other G20 governors, and comes out favourably on other metrics too
Malaysian deputy picked to succeed Zeti
Muhammad bin Ibrahim will be handed five-year term effective May 1; analysts point to potential challenges from growth slowdown and capital outflows
People: ECB names HR director-general; BoE gets new MPC member
ECB appoints new head of human resources; Citigroup economist joins Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee; New York Fed’s chief lawyer to step down after twenty-one years in the role
People: Turkey nominates new governor; McDermott to step down from FCA
Turkish government picks deputy to replace Erdem Başçı, but he must still be confirmed by the president; UK’s interim FCA chief says she will leave when her successor takes office; and more
Sam Woods to replace Bailey as PRA chief
Bank of England executive director promoted, to take over from Andrew Bailey when he moves to the Financial Conduct Authority
People: Shirai begins new chapter at Keio University; Sibley named as Irish director of credit institutions
After five years on the BoJ policy board, Shirai returns to academia; Ireland central bank names new director of credit institutions; and more
Ghanaian deputy becomes new governor
One of two deputy governors of the Bank of Ghana takes over top role; Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku joined bank in July 2013 after working for several international agencies
People: Bank of Estonia reappoints deputies; Lagarde wants to reappoint IMF first deputy
Bank of Estonia hands new terms to Ülo Kaasik and Madis Müller; David Lipton in line for reappointment at IMF; Graeme Wheeler to head up BIS Asian Consultative Council; and more
Norway’s Olsen plans to seek reappointment
Norges Bank governor says he plans to seek a second term, as government launches public application process for position
Ghana governor steps down four months early
Bank of Ghana governor has stepped down over four months early; retirement date due to “long outstanding leave days”, central bank says
People: Bank Negara reappoints deputy; State Bank of Pakistan revamps board
Sukudhew Singh will serve another three years as deputy; Pakistan appoints new board members
People: Georgian board approves new governor; T&T gets new board
Koba Gvenetadze clears penultimate hurdle to becoming National Bank of Georgia governor; six new directors join the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago; BIS names Alexandre Lamfalussy fellow
People: New York Fed research head retires, RBNZ appoints new head of currency
James McAndrews will leave the Federal Reserve Bank of New York after 19 years; Steve Gordon gets new portfolio at RBNZ; and more
People: Georgian central bank nears new governor, RBI appoints executive director
Georgian parliament approves president’s nominee for governorship, now central bank board must do the same; Kanungo becomes newest executive director of the RBI; and more