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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.
Ex-Polish PM to head IMF's European department
Marek Belka, a former Polish prime minister and finance minister, will become the new head of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department. He will be the first Central European to take the role.
King declines bumper pay hike
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England who has repeatedly called on UK employers to avoid hiking wages in line with rising inflation, has refused a salary increase that would have seen his pay soar by more than a third.
UAE's Suwaidi wins fifth term
Sultan Bin Nasser al-Suwaidi, the governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emriates (UAE), will serve another four-year term.
Canada names special advisers
The Bank of Canada has appointed two economics professors as its special advisers on monetary policy for the coming year.
New York Fed promotes five senior vice presidents
The New York Federal Reserve announced the appointment of five new senior vice presidents and ten vice presidents on Monday.
BIS's Knight to leave on 1 July
Malcolm Knight, the outgoing general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is to step down three months ahead of schedule.
Bahrain's governor appoints new adviser
Rasheed Al-Maraj, the governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, has appointed Michael Taylor, a former head of banking policy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as his adviser.
Candidates touted to succeed BIS's Knight
Jaime Caruana, the director of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a former governor of the Bank of Spain, is reported to be the frontrunner to replace Malcolm Knight, the outgoing general manager at…
HKMA shuffles executive directors
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday announced two new executive director appointments.
NY Fed revamps organisational structure
The New York Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a raft of changes that will see the creation of two new groups and the promotion of three officials to the role of executive vice-president.
Tussle forces Tokyo to drop Ikeo nomination
Japan's ruling party will abandon its bid to appoint Kazuhito Ikeo to the Bank of Japan's rate-setting council after the opposition said it would no longer support the move.
Knight departure prompts BIS governance queries
A leading German daily has questioned the integrity of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) after it emerged that Malcolm Knight, the departing general manager, will not take gardening leave before joining Deutsche Bank, a leading global bank.