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Poland's Skrzypek wants ex-deputy in Pruski role
Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of the National Bank of Poland, has nominated Witold Koziski, an economics professor at Warsaw University and a former deputy president, to replace Jerzy Pruski, who quit last week.
Qvigstad appointed deputy at Norway central bank
Jan Qvigstad, the head of monetary policy at the Bank of Norway, will succeed Jarle Bergo as deputy governor.
Finland appoints new financial markets head
The Bank of Finland has promoted Kimmo Virolainen to the position of head of financial markets and statistics.
Bank of England's King to get second term
Mervyn King has been granted a further five-year term as the governor of the Bank of England.
Second Polish deputy resigns, slams governor
Jerzy Pruski, a deputy governor at the National Bank of Poland, has resigned, citing differences with Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the central bank. Pruski's departure follows that of his fellow deputy, Krzysztof Rybiski, earlier this month.
Chinese economist to get senior role at World Bank
In a move set to strengthen ties between the big emerging economies and the Bretton Woods institutions, the World Bank is to appoint Justin Lin, a Chinese economist, as its chief economist.
Tony Solomon, former NY Fed president, dies
Anthony M. Solomon, a former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, died last Friday, at the age of 88.
Greenspan joins Paulson & Co
Alan Greenspan, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is set to advise Paulson & Co, a hedge fund which made billions last year from betting against the United States housing market.
Tanzania's Ballali fired over central bank fraud
Jakaya Kikwete, Tanzania's president, has sacked Daudi Ballali, the governor of the Bank of Tanzania, after external auditors found massive fraud at the central bank.
Canada names John Murray as deputy
The Bank of Canada has appointed John Murray as a deputy governor.
Al-Wazir starts as Palestine governor
Jihad Al-Wazir began his term as governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority on Tuesday after Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine's president, approved the appointment on Sunday.
Finland's new board member to head research group
Seppo Honkapohja, the latest addition to the Bank of Finland's board, is taking charge of the central bank's research activities.
China names two central bank vice governors
The People's Bank of China announced the appointment of two vice governors on Thursday, Yi Gang and Ma Delun.
China to name Ma Delun as vice governor
The People's Bank of China is set to appoint Ma Delun as vice governor of the central bank, local media reports said on Wednesday.
UAE governor wants to stay on
Reports that Sultan Nasser al-Suweidi, the governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, was planning to step down when his four-year term ends next week, to be replaced by Saeed Mubarak Rashid al-Hajeri, chairman of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, have been…
Yngve Slyngstad new head of Norway's SWF
Yngve Slyngstad will take over from Knut Kjr as head of Norges Bank Investment Management, which looks after the Global Pension Fund, Norway's sovereign wealth fund.
Riksbank appoints new financial stability deputy
Lars Frisell is set to become the new deputy head of the financial stability department at the Riksbank in mid-December.
De Gregorio set to become Chilean governor
Jose de Gregorio, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Chile will take over from Vittorio Corbio as governor of the central bank later this week, Michelle Bachelet, Chile's president, announced on Monday.
Egypt's El-Okdah to serve second term
Farouk el-Okdah, the governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, will head the central bank for another four years, it emerged on Wednesday.
Hakkarainen new deputy at Bank of Finland
Pentti Hakkarainen, a member of the board at the Bank of Finland, is set to succeed Matti Louekoski as deputy governor in January 2008.
Abed tips deputy Al-Wazir for PMA governor
George Abed, the former governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA), told Central Bank News on Wednesday that he expects Jihad al-Wazir, the deputy governor and current acting governor, to succeed him.
City wants to keep King
City of London bankers and economists have said they want Mervyn King, the beleaguered governor of the Bank of England, to serve a second term.
Palestine Monetary Authority governor resigns
George Abed, the governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA), resigned on Sunday after a controversial term during which the country's economy came under heavy pressure.
An American libertarian
In his recently published memoirs, Alan Greenspan presents an impassioned defence of American capitalism and outlines his fears of over-regulation of financial markets, argues David Mayes