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Obama nominee underlines change at the Fed
The nomination of Daniel Tarullo, law professor at Georgetown University and regulation expert, to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve provides early evidence of the way the central bank is being reshaped in the aftermath of the financial…
Raza nominated to replace Akhtar
Saleem Raza, a former executive at Citigroup, has been nominated as the new governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, after the unexpected resignation of Shamshad Akhtar.
Italy names first female board member
Anna Maria Tarantola, the managing director of the Bank of Italy's banking and supervision unit, will replace Antonio Finocchiaro in the new year as deputy director-general at the central bank. In doing so, she will become the first woman to sit on the…
Eurosystem continues to shed staff
The number of central bankers in the 16 national central banks that now make up the Eurosystem stands at 46,123, a fall of 17.9% since 2003, reveals the 2009 edition of Central Banking Publications' Central Bank Directory.
Obama picks SEC head and Fed governor
Barack Obama, the US president-elect, has named Mary Schapiro, the chief executive of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), as the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The president-elect also appointed Daniel Tarullo,…
Venezuelan governor passes away
The governor of the Central Bank of Venezuela, Gaston Parra Luzardo, died in hospital over the weekend. He was 75.
Vietnam shuffles senior managers
The State Bank of Vietnam announced eight new senior managers in a major reshuffle at the central bank.
Senior PNG officials shift roles
The Bank of Papua New Guinea has altered its management structure in a bid to enhance efficiency.
Bank's City ambassador gets the nod for deputy
Paul Tucker, the executive director responsible for markets at the Bank of England, will replace Sir John Gieve as the deputy governor responsible for financial stability.
The life and times of Guido Carli
Allesandro Roselli recalls the struggle of the former governor to establish modern banking and finance in Italy
Obama builds formidable team
Malan Rietveld looks at the new economic brains trust in America and the challenges it will face.
Obama builds formidable team
Malan Rietveld looks at the new economic brains trust in America and the challenges it will face
World Bank governance head to step down
Daniel Kaufmann, the director of global programmes and governance at the World Bank, is to take up a post at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, DC-based think tank.
Ex-NY Fed's Corrigan to head new Goldman wing?
Gerald Corrigan, a former head of the New York Federal Reserve, could be about to take the helm at Goldman Sachs's new bank holding company.
Ex-Bank director to lead offshore review
Michael Foot, a former executive director for supervision at the Bank of England, is to head a review of British offshore financial centres.
Former Austrian governor dies
Wolfgang Schmitz, a former president of the National Bank of Austria, has died at the age of 85.
New York Fed starts search for Geithner successor
The New York Federal Reserve has set up a panel to search for a successor to Tim Geithner, the current president of the central bank who was last week announced as the new treasury secretary.
Ex-Fed's Volcker to head economic recovery group
Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve, will head a new committee to foster growth and financial stability.
Canadian deputy resigns
Sheryl Kennedy, a deputy governor at the Bank of Canada, is to leave the central bank next week.
Fed's Warsh mooted as Geithner's successor
Kevin Warsh, a governor of the Federal Reserve, has been tipped to succeed Tim Geithner at the helm of the New York Fed.
Public to blame for inflation: Zimbabwe's Gono
Gideon Gono, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, has said the public are to blame for the country's bout of hyperinflation.
Economists back Bernanke
Private-sector economists have come out in strong support of Ben Bernanke, the embattled chairman of the Federal Reserves, suggesting that the new Obama administration should reappoint him in January 2010.
NY Fed hires Bear Stearns' risk-management head
The chief risk officer at Bear Stearns, the now-defunct investment bank, has joined the New York Federal Reserve to advise on bank supervision.