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Kohn to remain at Fed until September
Vice chairman to stay on as governor until Congress appoints replacement
UK FSA risk chief Dewar resigns
Financial Services Authority's head of risk Sally Dewar will leave the role in May 2011 as uncertainty persists over the regulator's future; Dewar to follow chief executive Hector Sants
Belka approved as Polish central bank head
Former prime minister and finance minister Marek Belka gets Polish parliament's approval to take over as central bank chief; emphasises importance of zloty stability
Bank to answer to former EBRD economist
Andrew Tyrie to chair influential group of lawmakers charged with monitoring work of the Bank of England
CNB’s Tůma denies reports he will head EU systemic risk board
Governor Zdeněk Tůma parries claims in Czech daily that he would be the founding head of the European Systemic Risk Board
Iosco names new technical head
Dutch regulator Hans Hoogervorst will take the chair of Iosco's technical committee this week
HKMA appoints PBoC’s Mu as senior adviser
Former People’s Bank of China director general Mu Huaipeng joins Hong Kong Monetary Authority in bid to boost mainland ties
Indonesia's Nasution set to be made full governor
Bank Indonesia acting governor Darmin Nasution is likely to take on leadership officially after scoring sole nomination of the country's president; lawmakers view Nasution as a safe pair of hands
Pakistan’s governor quits; deputy named interim chief
State Bank of Pakistan governor Syed Salim Raza resigns; deputy governor Yaseen Anwar named acting head
Weber’s defiance could help or hinder: analysts
Bundesbank president Axel Weber’s maintenance of principled objection to European Central Bank bond purchases could swing either way in his bid to succeed Jean-Claude Trichet
Markets support Poland’s central bank nominee amid opposition murmurs
Stock market gains as analysts welcome the nomination of former prime minister Marek Belka to head the central bank; confirmation expected despite grumblings from opposition politicians
Ex-Polish PM to head central bank
Poland's acting president nominates former prime minister and IMF European director Marek Belka for post of central bank president
Securities and Exchange Commission appoints new chief financial officer
SEC's appointment of new chief financial officer follows criticisms last year from the US Government Accountability Office
Hungarian prime minister-elect hints at Simor ouster
Hungary’s incoming prime minister gives clearest sign so far that András Simor’s days as central bank governor could be numbered; party wants a central bank that will stimulate economy
Hungary’s Simor tells critical government to curb debt
National Bank of Hungary governor András Simor says high external and government debt levels must be corrected; central bank adds that growth cannot be financed through foreign borrowing anymore
Trichet reaches out to German public
European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet participates in several interviews with German media to assuage fears over the central bank’s entry into bond markets
Ex-governor Fraser knocks RBA’s rapid hikes
Former Reserve Bank of Australia chief Bernie Fraser says central bank has been too eager in its rate hikes given the European debt crisis and its potential impact on growth worldwide
Gono retains top job in new Zimbabwe board
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono shock survivor of management cull; nine new board members appointed to improve governance standards
Obama picks Yellen for Fed vice-chair
US President confirms speculation by nominating San Francisco Fed chief Janet Yellen as central bank’s deputy head, economist Peter Diamond and state regulator Sarah Raskin proposed for the board
Incoming party renews efforts to topple Hungary’s Simor
Political heat on National Bank of Hungary governor András Simor intensifies as deputy chief of soon-to-be ruling party calls for his resignation
Hungary cuts as critical opposition sweep to power
National Bank of Hungary trims rates by 25 bps as opposition election victory puts central bank on collision course with incoming government; former governor expected to be named finance minister
Finland's Salo to step down
Bank of Finland board member to depart in October
Sheikh Hamed replaces brother as Adia managing director
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan takes over Sheikh Ahmed’s role at helm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
FSA names new consumer education chief
Supervisor picks pensions regulator head Tony Hobman to lead new consumer financial education body