People in the News

Michele Bullock has been announced as the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), making her the first woman to lead the central bank. She replaces Philip Lowe, and will begin her seven-year term in September.

She holds a degree in economics from the University of New England and a Masters from the London School of Economics. She has been with the RBA since 1985, holding a variety of senior positions, most recently as Deputy Governor.

Pan Gongsheng has been appointed the Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), replacing Yi Gang, who took office in 2018. He was previously a Deputy Governor and has served as head of China’s foreign exchange regulator since 2016.

Eli Remolona, a veteran central banker and economist, has been named the next Governor of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). He will replace Felipe Medalla, who took up the post last July to complete Benjamin Diokno’s unfinished term after the former Governor was appointed Finance Minister.