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Bank appoints new financial stability director
The Bank of England has promoted Andrew Haldane, the head of its systemic risk assessment division, to executive director for financial stability.
Tokyo finally nominates deputy
The Japanese government has nominated Hirohide Yamaguchi for the role of deputy governor at the central bank, a position left vacant since March.
Bank appoints Magic Circle partner as legal chief
Graham Nicholson, a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, one of the City of London's most prestigious law firms, will become the Bank of England's chief legal adviser at the start of next year.
Riksbank deputy to step down
Irma Rosenberg, the first deputy governor at the Riksbank, will leave the institution at the end of the year.
Malaysia's Zeti to head BIS's Asia Council
Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, is to chair the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) Asian Consultative Council.
Iran appoints Bahmani as governor
Mahmoud Bahmani, the generally secretary of the Central Bank of Iran, is to take the helm after the sacking of Tahmasb Mazaheri, local media has reported.
Polish PM finally approves deputy nomination
Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, will give the nod to Witold Kozinski to become a deputy president at the country's central bank despite earlier misgivings regarding the economist's stance on currency intervention.
Tehran ousts central bank governor
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran's president, has sacked Tahmasb Mazaheri, the governor of the country's central bank, after just 12 months in charge, state media reports.
Sparks fly between Cox and McCain
Christopher Cox, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and John McCain, the Republican president candidate, have clashed over McCain's comment that he would fire Cox if he were president.
SARB senior staff get inflation-busting pay rise
The South African Reserve Bank has awarded its governor and deputies massive pay rises at a time when inflation is far above the central bank's target band.
New RBI governor pledges to fight inflation
Duvvuri Subbarao, who took the helm at the Reserve Bank of India on Friday, has said fighting inflation is his "immediate priority".
I'll stay if asked: SARB's Mboweni
Tito Mboweni, the governor of the South African Reserve Bank, confirmed that he would be willing to serve another term at the central bank, after earlier reports suggested he would leave when his current contract expires next July.
Delhi defies expectations, names new governor
Delhi has named Duvvuri Subbarao, a finance secretary, the new governor of the country's central bank, confounding expectations of a second term for the incumbent Y.V. Reddy.
SARB to clarify Mboweni's mixed messages on future
The South African Reserve Bank will attempt to set the record straight on Tito Mboweni's future on Tuesday after the governor appeared to contradict himself on his plans for a third term in an interview given over the weekend.
Deputy Rarawa set to replace Solomons' Hou
Denton Rarawa, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of the Solomon Islands, looks likely to succeed Rick Hou as head of the central bank.
Maltese deputy wins third term
David Pullicino, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Malta, is set remain in the role until 2013.
Ghanaian deputy quits for political role
Mahamudu Bawumia, a deputy governor at the Bank of Ghana, will leave to pursue a political career.
New York Fed names new IT systems head
William Christie, the director of information systems at Commerce Bank, will join the New York Federal Reserve as an executive vice-president and head of the automation and system services group.
Fed appoints community banker to governor role
The Federal Reserve's governing board is now just one member short after Elizabeth Duke, a community banker, was sworn in on Monday.
Kuwaiti deputy quit in July - report
Nabeel Ahmad al-Mannae, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait, quit in July, say reports.
Ecuador appoints new central bank chief
Carlos Vallejo Lopez has become president of the Central Bank of Ecuador little more than a week after joining the institution.
Czech executive director quits
Leos Ptr, the executive director responsible for financial market supervision at the Czech National Bank, resigned Thursday.
Canada names Toronto director
Mark Caplan, an executive managing director at BMO Financial, a financial services company, will join the Bank of Canada as a senior representative and director of its Toronto office.
Ecuador's central bank chief quits
Robert Andrade, the president of the Central Bank of Ecuador, has resigned after less than five months in charge.