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Sir Mervyn King collects more titles in Basel
BIS reveals Bank of England governor to chair Global Economy Meeting, Economic Consultative Committee and Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision; takes over in November
Draghi appointed ECB president
European Council approves appointment of Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi as next president of the European Central Bank
Belarus central bank first deputy appointed acting head
Belarusian first deputy chairman Yuri Alymov takes over from hospitalised central bank head Pyotr Prokopovich
Lagarde ready to get tough on Greece
Says she “will not shrink from the necessary candor and toughness” in discussions with European leaders
Draghi's fate in European Council’s hands
European Council set to decide on nomination of Mario Draghi for ECB presidency; Lorenzo Bini Smaghi yet to announce decision regarding position on executive board
Carstens laments four fundamental weaknesses at IMF
IMF releases Agustín Carstens’ statement to the executive board following interview; describes four fundamental weaknesses he wants to address
Carstens and Lagarde in Washington for interviews
Interviews happening this week; decision still on course for June 30
FPC member gets call to Bank’s governing body
External Financial Policy Committee member Michael Cohrs appointed to Court of the Bank of England
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor retires
Shyamala Gopinath retires as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India; two new executive directors announced
IMF managing director saga continues
IMF rebukes New York Times for article on Fischer; Strauss-Kahn’s immunity pleas revealed; candidates continue battle for international support
Berlusconi asks Bini Smaghi to step aside
Italian prime minister acts to ensure French support for Mario Draghi as next head of the European Central Bank
Tanzania deputy governor leaves
Enos Bukuku takes up role with East African Community; Natu el-Maamry Mwamba reportedly replaces him
Government representative quits Costa Rica’s board
Government representative on central bank board resigns; leaves body without power to make decisions on foreign exchange policy
IMF disqualifies Fischer
IMF tells Stanley Fischer he cannot run for the role of managing director because of age; Fischer “proud and happy” to remain in role at Bank of Israel
Fischer joins IMF race
Governor of the Bank of Israel announces candidacy to become IMF managing director; calls chance to run an “extraordinary and unplanned opportunity”
Queen knights King
Bank of England governor Mervyn King receives knighthood from the Queen in her birthday honours list
Estonian finance minister 'certainly qualified' for governor role
Chair of the central bank’s supervisory board says Estonian finance minister, Juergen Ligi is "certainly qualified" for the role of governor
New member for General Council of the Riksbank
Sven-Erik Österberg replaces Leif Pagrotsky on council that oversees the actions of central bank executive board
IMF race: Colombia backs Carstens, Lagarde ‘confident’
IMF leadership campaigns continue; Mexico central bank chief receives Colombia backing, Christine Lagarde is 'confident' following meetings with China
ECB backs Draghi to head central bank
European Central Bank governing council supports nomination of Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi to head eurozone central bank
Macedonia replaces governor
Dimitar Bogov, formerly vice-governor, takes over as governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
UK lawmakers highlight lack of market expertise on FPC
Treasury Committee labels Alistair Clark an “insider”; calls on Michael Cohrs to make more public pronouncements
Next year's IMF/ World Bank meet no longer in Cairo
IMF and World Bank Group to hold 2012 annual meetings in Japan; plans to meet in Egypt abandoned after unrest in the country
Strauss-Kahn follows through with not-guilty plea
Ex-head of the IMF sticks to earlier rebuttal of charges and enters not-guilty plea; trial could take months