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IMF disqualifies Fischer
IMF tells Stanley Fischer he cannot run for the role of managing director because of age; Fischer “proud and happy” to remain in role at Bank of Israel
Fischer joins IMF race
Governor of the Bank of Israel announces candidacy to become IMF managing director; calls chance to run an “extraordinary and unplanned opportunity”
Queen knights King
Bank of England governor Mervyn King receives knighthood from the Queen in her birthday honours list
Estonian finance minister 'certainly qualified' for governor role
Chair of the central bank’s supervisory board says Estonian finance minister, Juergen Ligi is "certainly qualified" for the role of governor
New member for General Council of the Riksbank
Sven-Erik Österberg replaces Leif Pagrotsky on council that oversees the actions of central bank executive board
IMF race: Colombia backs Carstens, Lagarde ‘confident’
IMF leadership campaigns continue; Mexico central bank chief receives Colombia backing, Christine Lagarde is 'confident' following meetings with China
ECB backs Draghi to head central bank
European Central Bank governing council supports nomination of Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi to head eurozone central bank
Macedonia replaces governor
Dimitar Bogov, formerly vice-governor, takes over as governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
UK lawmakers highlight lack of market expertise on FPC
Treasury Committee labels Alistair Clark an “insider”; calls on Michael Cohrs to make more public pronouncements
Next year's IMF/ World Bank meet no longer in Cairo
IMF and World Bank Group to hold 2012 annual meetings in Japan; plans to meet in Egypt abandoned after unrest in the country
Strauss-Kahn follows through with not-guilty plea
Ex-head of the IMF sticks to earlier rebuttal of charges and enters not-guilty plea; trial could take months
Diamond abandons Fed ambitions
Peter Diamond pulls out of race to become the next Federal Reserve governor; says “shortcomings” in confirmation process and “fundamental misunderstandings” in conducting monetary policy to blame
IMF candidates battle to win support
Lagarde and Carstens visit Brazil; Merkel supports non-European candidate in the future
Estonia announces severance packages for rejected deputy governors
Ousted deputy governors given six-month wage severance packages; nomination process for next governor underway
Draghi faces large pay cut
Bank of Italy governor Mario Draghi’s pay would more than halve as next European Central Bank president
Fed research director to retire
David Stockton, director of the division of research and statistics, will leave the Federal Reserve Board at the end of September after 30 years
Central Bank of West African States names new head
Former Ivorian minister Kone Tiemoko Meyliet is the new governor of the West African Central Bank
Fiji appoints new deputy governor
Acting deputy governor, Inia Naiyaga has role made permanent; spent nearly 37 years working at the bank
Lagarde confirms IMF candidacy, Brics unhappy
Finance minister of France throws her hat into the ring as candidate for next managing director of IMF; Brics condemn practice of choosing leader based on nationality
Fed veteran joins Barclays
Former Federal Reserve director of monetary affairs Brian Madigan appointed senior policy adviser at Barclays Capital
Selection process gets underway to find next IMF managing director
Nomination period commences; managing director will be chosen by executive board before the end of June; decision will be made “without geographical preferences”
New chief economist for SEC
Vanderbilt professor Craig Lewis named SEC chief economist and director of RiskFin Division
Surprise choice for Dutch central bank chief
The Netherlands Bank announces Klaas Knot as next president; previous favourite Lex Hoogduin decides to leave central bank
IMF leadership race heats up
Central bankers from around the world have differing views; Lagarde still leads