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Constâncio made new ECB vice president
Bank of Portugal’s governor to succeed Papademos, former research head seen as possible replacement
ECB beefs up financial stability wing
European Central Bank readies itself for the establishment of European Systemic Risk Board; appoints director general
New governor for the Bank of Central African States
Former director-general Lucas Abaga Nchama takes over at the top after the firing of his predecessor, Philibert Andzembe, over an embezzlement enquiry and unexplained losses
UK FSA chief executive in quit surprise
Financial Services Authority’s Hector Sants surprises City with decision to depart in the summer after three years as chief executive
Ex-Nigeria chief loses state governor race
Nigerian ex-governor Charles Soludo places third in the bid for governorship of the resource-rich Anambra state after a spirited campaign
Ex-IMF chief economist wants Fed’s Hoenig for Treasury
Simon Johnson says lone FOMC dissenter “entirely plausible” successor to Tim Geithner
Argentina surprises with new governor
Mercedes Marcó del Pont, the pro-government head of a state bank, is made governor of the Argentine central bank, commentators and markets in shock
DSK hints at early departure from Fund
International Monetary Fund’s managing director thought keen to challenge Nicolas Sarkozy in 2012 presidential vote; move paves way for Fund to prepare ground for non-European appointment
Ex-SARB head to chair packaging company
Tito Mboweni named chairman of Nampak
Frontrunner Blejer: deputy should take over
Former Argentine governor Mario Blejer tells CentralBanking.com deputy should see out Redrado’s term
Argentina’s Redrado resigns
Argentine central bank governor gives in after three-week stand-off with the country’s president, government says it does not accept resignation
Former T&T governor blasts successor
Former governor of the Trinidad and Tobago central bank Winston Dookeran criticises current head Ewart Williams, saying his economic forecasts are out of touch
Senate backs Bernanke for second term
Lawmakers vote 70 to 30 in favour
Denmark names professor new economics head
University of Copenhagen’s Peter Birch Sørensen to move to the National Bank of Denmark in April
Redrado barred from central bank by police
The fall out between Argentine central bank head Martín Redrado and President Cristina Fernández escalates as police are posted outside the central bank to prevent him entering
Zimbabwe’s central bank ‘technically insolvent’: reports
Local media sources report that Zimbabwe’s central bank is bankrupt after high court judge orders that its property be attached to unpaid debts
Former Bank governor dies
Ex-Bank of England chief Lord Richardson passes away
Fiji names two new executives
Reserve Bank of Fiji makes Lorraine Seeto advisor to the governor’s office and Esala Masitabua chief manager of financial institutions
NY Fed names new minder for AIG portfolio
Federal Reserve Bank of New York's new special investments management group will oversee its American International Group (AIG) and Maiden Lane III portfolios
Suicide attack rocks Afghan central bank
Governor says central bank will not be cowed and is working to return to business as usual
Brazil names new head of foreign affairs
Central Bank of Brazil appoints Carlos Araujo to lead international affairs as current head Maria Celina Arraes returns to UN post
RBA chalks up half century
Australia's central bank turns fifty
Slovakia ex-chief made OECD ambassador
Ivan Šramko, the ex-governor of the National Bank of Slovakia, named ambassador to OECD days after leaving central bank
Slovakia appoints new governor
Jozef Makúch, an executive director at the Slovak central bank, gets the top job after Ivan Šramko refuses a second term