NEW ZEALAND NAMES FEMALE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR-Breman will replace current RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby
New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis has named Swedish national Anna Breman as its new central bank governor, the first woman in the role who joins following a major shakeup at the bank amid criticism over its management of the economy.
Willis said Breman, currently the First Deputy Governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, will take up her role at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) on December 1.
Breman, 49, was nominated for the role by the RBNZ board following a worldwide search in which 300 potential candidates were identified, she added.
Breman will replace current RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby, who was appointed to the role for six months in April following the surprise resignation of former governor Adrian Orr.
