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Abe picks Kuroda to head Bank of Japan
Haruhiko Kuroda nominated next governor of the Bank of Japan; markets respond positively but commentators warn Kuroda’s dovish stance could amount to debt monetisation
People: State Bank of Pakistan’s board overhauled; RBI deputy’s term extended
State Bank of Pakistan receives five new directors; Reserve Bank of India deputy responsible for banking operations extends stay; and more
UK government appoints team to choose new Libor administrator
Committee to be led by Baroness Hogg and will include Martin Wheatley of the FCA and Paul Fisher of the Bank of England; recommendations expected later this year
People: ADB chief named BoJ front-runner; Bulgarian governor ‘cannot' run for PM
Haruhiko Kuroda widely expected to succeed governor Shirakawa next month; Bulgarian governor ineligible to lead interim government
Bank Indonesia governor nominee proves divisive choice
Government chooses Agus Martowardojo to replace Darmin Nasution as governor, but MPs question Agus’ integrity and macro-economic knowledge
Bank of Canada names new deputy governor
New deputy appointed as governor Carney and senior deputy governor Macklem unveil re-shuffle of responsibilities
Zhou Xiaochuan to stay on as governor of PBoC, says Reuters
China’s top central banker and renminbi reformer Zhou Xiaochuan may not step down from his post as previously expected, according to a news agency report
People: NZ names new currency head, Fischer shuffles Israeli appointment committee
Reserve Bank of New Zealand hires retail banking expert as new head of currency; Bank of Israel and Richmond Fed name new members to key advisory groups
People: New deputies for New Zealand and Ukraine central banks
Reserve Bank of New Zealand hires top statistician as deputy governor; National Bank of Ukraine continues leadership team shake-up
People: Shirakawa to step down early; Cyprus creates new post of deputy governor
BoJ governor to leave his post ahead of end of term; Cyprus creates deputy governor post to help conform with Troika demands; and more
Stanley Fischer hints at successor as candidates emerge
Fischer says Bank of Israel deputy governor Karnit Flug was chosen on the basis she would be able to ‘function as governor’ when necessary; other potential candidates speak to CentralBanking.com
Bank of Israel governor Fischer to step down
Stanley Fischer announces he will stand down in June this year; speculation begins as to his next move
People: New chair at Richmond Fed; Norwegian takes executive directorship at IMF
Richmond Fed appoints new chair and deputy; Norway takes rotating directorship at IMF; Egyptian governor ratified; and more
People: Dijsselbloem bids for Eurogroup chair; Sanusi takes reins at WAMZ
Eurozone finance ministers to elect new chair on Monday; West African Monetary Zone chair passes to Nigeria governor; Finland picks audit head
People: Egypt deputy resigns; HKMA shuffles pack
Egypt's first female deputy governor follows her boss to the exit; HKMA assigns three executive director portfolios
New deputy governor takes office at RBI
Indian government appoints Urjit Patel to replace Subir Gokarn on the Reserve Bank of India’s governing board; management roles reallocated again
Central Bank of Cyprus defends re-hirings
Central bank employs three members of staff who had previously taken early retirement; defends decision as beneficial in ‘special circumstances’
National Bank of Austria reshuffles governing board
Governor Ewald Nowotny reappointed for second term; executive director Peter Zöllner departs for BIS, and two new executive directors are chosen
Bank of Canada wants national citizen to succeed Carney
Legislation dictates governor must be a Canadian citizen; advert for new governor released publicly on central bank website
Filipino deputy gears up for legal battle
Central Bank of the Philippines deputy governor clashes with local businessman over accusations of money laundering
Bank of Portugal suspends staff holiday pay
Board of directors voluntarily waives own holiday pay and cancels that of its staff; board members also agree to take a pay cut for the fourth consecutive year
Sarb hires head of new international relations department
Legal professor Daniel Bradlow will lead a new department at South African Reserve Bank designed to co-ordinate and direct its participation in international forums
Bank of Lithuania axes quarter of staff
Lithuanian central bank completes process of streamlining main operations under four branches; cuts 195 employees during the course of a year
Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina names new vice-governor
Ernadina Bajrović will serve a four-year term and will be responsible for administrative and financial operations