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ECB appoints new directors general
The ECB names new heads for information systems and human resources
Tuma pulls out of EU race
Zdenek Tuma commits to Czech National Bank after political parties split on nomination
Czech’s Tuma to become next EU commissioner?
Prime minister nominates Czech National Bank governor for Brussels role, but politicians could yet pick other candidates
Botswana’s Mohohlo looks set to stay
Botswana’s governor Linah Mohohlo to remain in office past the expiry of her current term, central bank spokesman confirms
Paul Jenkins to leave Bank of Canada
Paul Jenkins, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will leave the central bank when his current term expires in April 2010
Bundesbank will not be a better regulator: BaFin’s Sanio
Jochen Sanio, president of Germany’s banking regulator, strikes out against government plans to make the central bank sole regulator
Paulson broke the law for Goldman Sachs, alleges book
Book accuses the former US Treasury Secretary of misconduct over alleged meeting with Goldman officials
Fed names new supervision head
Fed names Patrick Parkinson as Roger Cole’s replacement
France’s Noyer likely to win second term
French central bank governor looks set to be given a second term after glowing endorsement from economy minister
Ireland names new chief regulator
Bermuda Monetary Authority governor will take up senior post at central bank
Ex-Fed’s Stern joins Finra board
Former president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve to become Financial Industry Regulatory Authority board member
Romanian central banker nominated as premier
Romania’s president picks governor’s adviser for prime minister
Buba upbraids board member after racist remarks
Thilo Sarrazin, a member of the board of the German central bank, has remit reduced after comments on Berlin’s Turkish and Arab communities
Zim finance minister promises new central bank law
New reform bill will bring to a close quasi-fiscal activities when it is passed, says Tendai Biti
Lamfalussy godfather of BIS’s macroprudence
National Bank of Belgium paper shows Alexandre Lamfalussy as the originator of the macroprudential approach to stability
Nobel prize for pioneers of economics governance
Swedish Academy of Sciences shuns orthodoxy to award 2009 prize for work on institutions not markets
Bank economist to head Nomura’s European team
Peter Westaway leaves the Bank of England, joins investment bank as chief economist for Europe
DSK picks ex-Japanese politician to succeed Kato
International Monetary Fund managing director proposes Naoyuki Shinohara as next deputy managing director
Former Bank official to advise Treasury on stability
Alistair Clark to advise Whitehall on financial stability
Minneapolis Fed names macroeconomist as president
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis appoints academic Narayana Kocherlakota as its new president
Bank of Ghana appoints new governor
Economist and former deputy finance minister Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur takes over from Paul Acquah
Finland names new communications head
Chief dealer to take on the role from next month
Finland names head of transition unit
The Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition gets a new chief
Fed names new regional chairs
Washington-based board announces heads of twelve Federal Reserve banks for 2010