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The Governor of the Sveriges Riskbank, Stefan Ingves, will step down at the end of this year, to be replaced by the country’s chief financial regulator, Erik Thedéen.

Abdur Rouf Talukder, a senior civil servant at the Finance Ministry, has been appointed the next governor of the Bangladesh Bank. He succeeds Fazle Kabir, who led the Bank since 2016.

Emmanuel Maluke Letete is the new Governor of the Central Bank of Lesotho, and will serve a five year term. He was previously an economic advisor to the Prime Minister, and led the government’s accountability unit. He replaces Retšelisitsoe Matlanyane.

Jean-Claude Kassi Brou has been appointed the new Governor of Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) by the eight member countries of West African Monetary Union. He replaces Tiémoko Meyliet Koné, who left to become Vice President of the Ivory Coast The Bank of the Lao PDR (Laos’ central bank) has named Bounleua Sinxayvoravong as the new Governor. He was formerly with the Finance Ministry, where he was Deputy Minister, and succeeds Sonexay Sitphaxay.