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IMF plucks chief economist from Central Bank of Ireland
Lars Frisell is leaving the Central Bank of Ireland after less than two years as its chief economist to take an unspecified post at the IMF; search begins for his successor
New Argentine governor unlikely to press for independence
Latest central bank chief expected to be subordinate to new economy minister, who believes the central bank has a major role to play in boosting economic growth and investment
People: Tim Geithner moves to Warburg Pincus; BNM deputy re-appointed
Former Treasury secretary and New York Fed head Timothy Geithner takes a job in private equity; Malaysia re-appoints deputy to three-year term; two new directors at Dallas Fed
People: San Fran Fed picks new COO; Malaysia appoints Sharia Advisory Council
New COO takes over from John Moore, who retires after 33 years at the Fed; Shariah Advisory Council chosen as final authority in disputes over Sharia-compliant finance
ECB to house new SSM in old ‘Eurotower’
Central bank decides to use existing headquarters for around 1,000 new staff responsible for single supervisory mechanism; plans being implemented to avoid overflow while new tower is completed
People: Barclays economist returns to BoE; Cleveland steps up search for Pianalto replacement
Bank of England hires Simon Hayes from Barclays to replace Robert Wood in charge of MPC economic forecasts, reporting to Spencer Dale; Cleveland Fed hires search firm to find new president
BoE creates new role in response to cyber crime threats
Chief information security officer will oversee the Bank of England’s IT security defences; UK banks to be tested on their ability to withstand online attacks
People: Latvian governor re-appointed; Lithuania hires board member from ECB
Long-serving Latvian governor wins another term, to see Latvia into the eurozone; Lithuania appoints fifth member to the board; Riksbank promotes new head of financial stability department
Central bankers divided over quota for female staff
Participants in a CentralBanking.com poll say that central banks should make efforts to increase the proportion of women in senior positions; split over whether this should be achieved through quota
ECB seeks head lawyer who is ‘resilient to overwork’
Employment law expert says the European Central Bank’s criterion for its next director-general of legal services is a 'concerning pre-condition to employment'
NY Fed's Checki to retire; Minneapolis hires new head of research
New York Fed head of international affairs ends 46-year tenure, while acting communications head wins permanent post; Minneapolis Fed names new research director
Demoted Myanmar governor ‘allowed' to quit central bank
Former governor was replaced in July by his predecessor, and made one of three vice-governors; he has now been ‘allowed to resign of his own volition', according to the presidency
Bank of Israel saga comes full circle with Flug nomination
Prime minister relents and nominates Stanley Fischer’s deputy as the next central bank governor; Karnit Flug’s first act is to appoint research head Nathan Sussman to the monetary committee
Madagascan deputy steps up to top job
Vonimanitra Razafimbelo appointed acting governor, just over a month after her predecessor Guy Ratovondrahona died; appointment comes a week ahead of presidential elections
ECB seeks head of new human resources office
Recruitment and operations section will be responsible for recruitment and ECB employees' contracts, salaries, and benefits; overhaul comes as ECB gears up for SSM implementation
New BoE deputy says European banking union would benefit the UK
Jon Cunliffe says ECB has enough tricks up its sleeve to address any further shocks in the eurozone; believes the mutualisation of risk may prove a bridge too far for European banking union
BoE and IMF unveil changes in finance and fiscal departments
Bank of England appoints finance director and starts hunt for court of directors chair; IMF director of fiscal affairs stands down; Bank of Namibia assistant governor quits; and more
Janet Yellen set for nomination as Fed chair
US President Barack Obama expected to nominate Janet Yellen as Ben Bernanke’s successor; would be first female appointment to top job
ECB's counsellor to the president crosses lines to Axa
Christian Thimann moves from central bank to financial services giant; takes on responsibilities as group head of strategy and public affairs
Kazakh governor replaced for 'family reasons'
Long-serving central bank governor Grigory Marchenko steps down in favour of deputy prime minister Kairat Kelimbetov
Bank of Spain director general resigns
José María Roldán Alegre resigns after 12 years at the head of the Regulation and Financial Stability department; replaced by Julio Durán Hernández, currently director of the governor's office
ECB fires starting gun on SSM chair selection
New chair will head the single supervisory mechanism and oversee the eurozone's biggest banks from next year; appointment to be made jointly by the ECB and the European Parliament
IMF calls for co-operation as Cypriot president targets central bank governor
Cyprus president says he may appeal to the courts to remove Panicos Demetriades from the Central Bank of Cyprus; IMF insists authorities must work together to protect financial stability
Somalia appoints first female governor to scandal-hit central bank
Central Bank of Somalia to be led by female governor for first time; predecessor resigned after UN report placed central bank at the heart of a 'systematic misappropriation' of public funds