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IMF chief congratulates Ingves
Rodrigo de Rato, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, congratulated Stefan Ingves on Tuesday 11 October, currently Director of the IMF's Monetary and Financial Systems Department (MFD), for his appointment as Governor of Sveriges…
Riksbank's Bergstrom decides to step down
Sveriges Riksbank deputy governor Villy Bergstrom announced on Tuesday 11 October his decision to step down, saying his time at the Bank has been the best of his working life.
Riksbank Council on Bergstrom's decision
The Riksbank's General Council thanked Villy Bergstrom for his work at the Riksbank, saying he has played an important part to explain and anchor the Riksbank's role and position in society.
Greenspan's driving ambition
Alan Greenspan's wife revealed this week that the Federal Reserve chairman hasn't driven a car for 18 years.
Central banker named Cricket World Cup director
The West Indies Cricket Board has appointed four new directors to its wholly-owned subsidiary ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007.
Feldstein for the Fed?
While Harvard University economist Martin Feldstein may have the best credentials to succeed Alan Greenspan as Federal Reserve chairman, this article published on Tuesday 11 October notes that he may also have the biggest liabilities.
Somalia's sacked central banker wants job back
Somalia's sacked central bank governor, Dr Mohamud Mohamed Ulusow, has called for international pressure to be put on the transitional government to give him back his job.
New Fed chief could be named in November
With the White House set to choose a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan soon, analysts have pencilled in November to mid-December as a likely time window for an announcement.
Interview with Nobel Prize winner Thomas Schelling
Prof. Thomas Schelling of the University of Maryland was recently awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize in Economics, along with Robert J. Aumann. Schelling was interviewed in the Spring 2005 issue of the Richmond Fed's Region Focus magazine. In the interview, he…
Japanese economist expects to head OECD
Japan's candidate for chief of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Tuesday 4 October that she is confident she will be chosen for the post.
Will a dark horse win race to succeed Greenspan?
This article published on Thursday 6 October says comments by US President Bush this week raise some doubts about the conventional wisdom in Washington and on Wall Street, that the race to succeed Greenspan has boiled down to three principal candidates.
IMF appoints new Director for Asia office
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Rodrigo de Rato named Akira Ariyoshi as Director of the IMF's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific on Wednesday 5 October.
Interview with Atlanta Fed president Jack Guynn
In an interview published on Monday 3 October, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president Jack Guynn said the devastation caused by the recent Hurricanes has not altered his thinking about the longer term path of the economy. "I think we're most likely on…
Greenspan: The worst Fed chief ever
This article published Tuesday 4 October gives a contoversial slant on Alan Greenspan. His recent speech 'Economic flexibility' was an attempt to rewrite history by setting up Ben Bernanke to be the fall guy for all of the problems that Greenspan and the…
Greenspan, term ending, returns to Randian roots
According to this article published on Monday 3 October, Alan Greenspan's recent speech in Chicago represents a return to his philosophical roots. His comments show he surely wants to have some say in how he'll be remembered, it says.
Bush calls for independent Fed Chairman
This article published on Wednesday 5 October looks at US President Bush's comments this week that he is looking for a successor to Alan Greenspan who would be seen as politically independent and who can inspire global confidence.
Bush says next Fed chair named in appropriate time
US President George W. Bush said Tuesday that Alan Greenspan's replacement would be named "at an appropriate time," but he had not yet been given a list of prospective names.
Somali central bank chief sacked by president
The president of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmad, has fired the governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, BBC Monitoring reported from a report on the Shabeelle Media Network's website.
Cleveland Fed sued over racism claim
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, according to a report for the Akron Beacon Journal on the ohio.com website.
Brazil's Meirelles won't run for office in 2006
The president of Brazil's central bank, Henrique Meirelles, has ruled out joining a political party, a move which would have allowed him to run for office next year.
Rosenberg favourite to head Riksbank
Sweden's Riksbank deputy governor Irma Rosenberg is favourite to succeed Lars Heikensten and become the first woman to lead the world's oldest central bank, a survey by Bloomberg found.
Sir John Gieve's Biography
John Gieve has been Permanent Secretary of the Home Office since April 2001. It is one of the biggest and most complex departments in government which is responsible for expenditure of some £20 billion a year and employs more than 70,000 people.
Fazio, humiliated, still fails to take the hint
The Economist magazine gave its opinion on the Fazio Affair in this article published on Monday 26 September. Mr Fazio's behaviour has wrecked the reputation of the central bank, hitherto one of the country's few internationally respected institutions,…
Greenspan farewell party set for December
Finance ministers and central bank presidents from the G7 nations have ensured Alan Greenspan's departure will not go unnoticed with a special session scheduled for December in London as a farewell party.