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Two top officials leave the New York Fed
Simon Potter and Richard Dzina step down after combined 49 years at the bank
People: Brazil likely to replace deputy with San Francisco Fed economist
Fernanda Nechio nominated for Brazilian central bank board; two appointments in Lithuania; Sarb fills sixth board position; Guy Debelle takes on Global FX Committee chairmanship; and more
Johannes Witteveen, 1921–2019
Witteveen headed IMF during one of the most turbulent periods in monetary history
People: Zimbabwe governor given second term
Patterson steps down as Bank of Canada deputy governor; Romanian deputy becomes IMF rep
HSBC hires BoE’s cyber risk chief
Watchdog’s CISO will serve as UK bank’s first head of resilience risk
Judy Shelton could be Trump’s next Fed pick
Shelton, like Trump’s two previous picks, is a gold standard advocate
Nigerian president nominates Emefiele for second term as governor
Governor has been most important figure in Nigerian economic policy for last five years
Sharon Donnery to step in as acting Central Bank of Ireland governor
Donnery to serve as acting governor for the three months between the terms of Lane and Makhlouf
Former IMF official appointed SBP governor
IMF’s Egypt representative takes helm at State Bank of Pakistan as country seeks fund support
Italian cabinet approves central bank appointments after delay
Move comes after strong criticisms of the Bank of Italy by leaders of governing parties
Former UK civil servant nominated to lead Irish central bank
Senior civil servant with experience in New Zealand and UK nominated for top central bank role
‘A huge job in anybody’s terms’ – BoE’s court sets criteria for new governor
Governor must be able to promote the UK post-Brexit, while issue of diversity looms large
Swift names Pérez-Tasso as chief executive
Pérez-Tasso will take over from current chief Gottfried Leibbrandt, who will step down in June
‘Broader skill base’ supporting BoE diversity targets
Central bank still missing targets at top level, but graduate intakes are much more diverse
Search on for Mark Carney replacement
Treasury begins search for new BoE governor, as Carney’s term will not be extended again
Suriname's president replaces fired governor
Robert van Trikt vows to not bow to political pressure and finance public spending, and says focus for next year will be on AML controls and payment maturation
Promotion chances crucial to boosting gender balance at central banks – ECB
European Central Bank assesses the success of diversity policies in addressing the gender gap
Podcast: North Macedonia on the brink of change
New central bank governor is determined to put her own stamp on an institution preparing for change, as the country looks to enter the EU
People: Saunders and Kashyap reappointed to BoE committees
BoE reappoints its most hawkish member to Monetary Policy Committee; RBNZ gains new chief economist; ESM appoints new audit board member
Brexit muddies water in search for Carney replacement
UK chancellor says candidates are put off by the thought of having to debate politics
Cain may not be able to pass US Senate hearings
Herman Cain likely to be rejected, but Stephen Moore’s chances still unclear
ECB nominates Yves Mersch to supervisory board
Lautenschläger gains new responsibilities on governing council; Mersch must be approved by European Parliament and will retain legal portfolio
Somali government appoints new central bank governor
Former adviser to the prime minister must continue rebuilding the central bank in the war-torn country
Bahraini women gain prominence in financial sector
Number of local women employed increases by 2.2% in 2018, central bank data shows