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Bank's No 2 to stand down early Bank's No 2 to stand down early
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Sir John Gieve is to stand down early as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, the BBC has learned.Sir John Gieve is to stand down early as Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, the BBC has learned.
He is in charge of the Bank's operations responsible for the stability of the financial system.He is in charge of the Bank's operations responsible for the stability of the financial system.
Sir John's departure comes as the Treasury moves to strengthen the Bank's financial stability role.Sir John's departure comes as the Treasury moves to strengthen the Bank's financial stability role.
The surprise announcement is expected to be made officially on Thursday. The Bank's chief economist Charles Bean is expected to be named a deputy governor.The surprise announcement is expected to be made officially on Thursday. The Bank's chief economist Charles Bean is expected to be named a deputy governor.
Mr Bean will take charge of the Bank's monetary policy side, replacing the other deputy governor, Rachel Lomax.Mr Bean will take charge of the Bank's monetary policy side, replacing the other deputy governor, Rachel Lomax.
It is unclear who will replace Sir John.It is unclear who will replace Sir John.
Interrogated
The Bank of England's senior directors would probably wish the new financial stability Deputy Governor to be Paul Tucker, the Bank's executive director in charge of markets.The Bank of England's senior directors would probably wish the new financial stability Deputy Governor to be Paul Tucker, the Bank's executive director in charge of markets.
The Treasury is refusing to comment on the changes.The Treasury is refusing to comment on the changes.
Sir John was savaged when interrogated last autumn by the Treasury Select Committee for allegedly being insufficiently on top of the crisis at Northern Rock. His colleagues regarded the attack as unfair.Sir John was savaged when interrogated last autumn by the Treasury Select Committee for allegedly being insufficiently on top of the crisis at Northern Rock. His colleagues regarded the attack as unfair.
However Sir John is not a markets specialist. And it is thought that the Treasury wants someone with greater technical knowledge in charge of an expanded financial stability division at the Bank.However Sir John is not a markets specialist. And it is thought that the Treasury wants someone with greater technical knowledge in charge of an expanded financial stability division at the Bank.
Sir John was appointed Deputy Governor in January 2006 and has two and a half years of his term to run.Sir John was appointed Deputy Governor in January 2006 and has two and a half years of his term to run.
His appointment was pushed through by Gordon Brown, when he was Chancellor, in the face of stiff resistance from the Bank of England Governor Mervyn King.His appointment was pushed through by Gordon Brown, when he was Chancellor, in the face of stiff resistance from the Bank of England Governor Mervyn King.
Mr King recently had a battle with the Treasury to have his preferred candidate, Charles Bean, appointed as the replacement for Ms Lomax.Mr King recently had a battle with the Treasury to have his preferred candidate, Charles Bean, appointed as the replacement for Ms Lomax.