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The Bank of England has appointed Sarah John, current Chief Cashier, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), replacing Ben Simson. She will be replaced by the Executive Director for Payments, Victoria Cleland, who was herself Chief Cashier from 2014-2018 and who will now combine the two roles, which include work on the future of payments.

Adrian Orr has resigned as Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), three years before he was due to step down. Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby will be the Acting Governor pending the appointment of a stand-in for up to six months while the RBNZ seeks a permanent replacement.

Yahya Al-Shunnar has been sworn in as the new Governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, replacing Ferim Milhem.

Asset manager Karim Souaid has been named as the new Governor of the Banque du Liban, marking the first permanent appointment to the position since 2023. His predecessor was Riad Salameh, whose term expired in 2023 and who is currently under investigation for embezzlement.