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Visco confirmed as Bank of Italy governor
Bank of Italy’s Ignazio Visco promoted to governor following confirmation by Italian president Giorgio Napolitano
Bundesbank accelerates Weber’s UBS start
Bundesbank permits Axel Weber to take on role as an “adviser” to UBS three months early; investment bank needs him to help fill top management void after scandal
Kenya selects finance ministry official as new deputy governor
Deputy director of debt management at the finance ministry chosen as deputy governor for central bank; tasked with improving capacity in monetary policy management
Finland reveals board member applicants
Candidates represent a lively cross-section of career paths; existing board member Pentti Hakkarainen submits application
Chinese officials jailed over information leaks
Two government officials are given lengthy prison sentences; found to have leaked information on economic growth, retail sales and inflation figures
Italy’s Visco wins governor nomination in surprise twist
Italian prime minister takes unexpected step by naming Bank of Italy deputy director-general Ignazio Visco as governor ahead of three frontrunners
Interview: George Milling-Stanley
As George Milling-Stanley leaves his role as managing director, government affairs at the World Gold Council, he summarises gold market trends and its role in central banks' reserve portfolios
Bini Smaghi in line for top Italian central bank job
European Central Bank executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi is expected to be selected as the next governor of the Bank of Italy
Trichet calls for EU executive branch in farewell address
Outgoing president uses farewell speech to express personal opinion on the need for an EU executive branch; body would have powers in three key areas
State Bank of Pakistan’s acting head stays on as governor
State Bank of Pakistan acting governor Yaseen Anwar becomes third governor in less than a year and a half to head the central bank, after taking role on permanent basis
FDIC appoints new director of division of finance
Craig Jarvill has temporary role as director of the division of finance made permanent
India adds two more members to board of directors
YH Malegam and MV Rajeev Gowda appointed as directors; announcement follows the seven new members added last month
Colleagues rate Trichet’s performance as chief as ‘good’
Trade union asks ECB staff how outgoing president handled European crisis; questions regarding internal management produce interesting results
Australian regulator appointed secretary-general to Basel Committee
Basel Committee names executive general manager of Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Wayne Byres to replace Stefan Walter as secretary-general
Hansson pips Sutt to Estonia governor seat
World Bank economics chief Ardo Hansson narrowly beats rival Andres Sutt in race to become Bank of Estonia governor
Central banker takes over as Labuan Financial Services Authority director
Encik Ahmad Hizzad bin Baharuddin takes over as head of the Labuan FSA; leaves role as director of Bank Negara Malaysia's Islamic banking and takaful department
Peruvian president reappoints governor and chooses new board members
Julio Velarde retains governorship of the Central Bank of Peru; three university professors designated as board members
RBA announces representative in China
Ivan Roberts to open Reserve Bank of Australia representative office in Beijing; will assist with monitoring of economic and financial conditions in China
Application process opens for board member at Bank of Finland
Application process opens to find replacement for Pentti Hakkarainen whose five-year term ends in February
New president fires low-inflation champion Fundanga
Central Bank of Zambia governor Caleb Fundanga fired by new president; no replacement announced yet for governor praised for low inflation efforts
Kuwait central bank employees protest over pay
Central bank workers want salary increases; latest government workers to demand more after oil sector employees receive up to 66% wage hike
Italian politicians uneasy over Draghi replacement delay
Opposition leaders criticise delay in announcing successor for Mario Draghi as governor of the Bank of Italy
Russia’s Ignatiev commends ousted finance minister
Bank of Russia chairman Sergei Ignatiev says Alexei Kudrin was "very strong" finance minister following his dramatic resignation
Weber attacks international financial safety net concept
Former Bundesbank president Axel Weber raises objections to IMF as permanent liquidity swap provider; says measures are "undesirable" and "unrealistic"