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The Bank of Thailand has appointed Vitai Ratanakorn, the head of Thailand’s state-owned Government Savings Bank, as its next Governor, succeeding Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput.
President Trump has nominated Paul Hollis for the position of 41st Director of the United States Mint, replacing Ventris Gibson who stepped down earlier this year. Until last year a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, he is a lifelong coin enthusiast and numismatist, and spent his earlier career working in the rare coin and precious metal sector. His nomination hearings before the Senate will take place later this year, but he is not expected to face any resistance.
The Royal Dutch Mint (RDM) has announced a key management change within the organisation. Managing Director Susan van Wijk is stepping down and will be replaced by Bert van Ravenswaaij. He joined RDM (now owned by HM Precious Metals) as Chief Financial Officer in 2017, and was appointed Mint Master in 2022.
Manfred Durstberger has stepped down as from the Management Board of Hueck Folien, concluding 14 years as Managing Director of Production and Technology. Hueck Folien’s CEO Dr Martin Bergsmann and CFO Hartmuth Pelger have taken over his responsibilities.
Joe Skipper has joined Luminescence Sun Chemical Security as International Sales Manager. He was previously with papermaker Portals.

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