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| Mark Carney named new Bank of England governor | Mark Carney named new Bank of England governor |
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| Mark Carney has been named as the new governor of the Bank of England by Chancellor George Osborne. | Mark Carney has been named as the new governor of the Bank of England by Chancellor George Osborne. |
| Mr Carney, the governor of the Canadian central bank, will serve for five years and will hold new regulatory powers over banks. | Mr Carney, the governor of the Canadian central bank, will serve for five years and will hold new regulatory powers over banks. |
| He was a surprise choice for the head of the UK's central bank and had previously ruled himself out. | He was a surprise choice for the head of the UK's central bank and had previously ruled himself out. |
| The post is seen as one of the most important positions in the stewardship of the UK economy. | The post is seen as one of the most important positions in the stewardship of the UK economy. |
| Current governor Sir Mervyn King steps down from the post next June. | Current governor Sir Mervyn King steps down from the post next June. |
| 'Critical time' | 'Critical time' |
| Mr Osborne told Parliament that Mr Carney, 47, brought the "strong leadership and external experience the Bank needs" and added that the Canadian would apply for British citizenship. | Mr Osborne told Parliament that Mr Carney, 47, brought the "strong leadership and external experience the Bank needs" and added that the Canadian would apply for British citizenship. |
| During Mr Carney's five years as governor in Canada, Mr Osborne said he was "acknowledged to have weathered the economic storm better than any other Western economy". | During Mr Carney's five years as governor in Canada, Mr Osborne said he was "acknowledged to have weathered the economic storm better than any other Western economy". |
| Mr Carney said he was "honoured to accept this important and demanding role" at a "critical time for the British, European and global economies". | Mr Carney said he was "honoured to accept this important and demanding role" at a "critical time for the British, European and global economies". |
| He will serve in his current post until May next year. Mr Carney said he was "not without ties" to the UK - his wife is a dual national of the UK and Canada. | He will serve in his current post until May next year. Mr Carney said he was "not without ties" to the UK - his wife is a dual national of the UK and Canada. |
| The term for a Bank governor is eight years. But the chancellor told Parliament that Mr Carney indicated he intended to serve for five years and to stand down at the end of June 2018. | The term for a Bank governor is eight years. But the chancellor told Parliament that Mr Carney indicated he intended to serve for five years and to stand down at the end of June 2018. |
| The governor of the Bank chairs the monetary policy committee, which has responsibility for setting interest rates in the UK. | The governor of the Bank chairs the monetary policy committee, which has responsibility for setting interest rates in the UK. |
| Following the government's decision to scrap the Financial Services Authority and hand some of its responsibilities to the Bank, the governor will also oversee important regulatory powers as well. | Following the government's decision to scrap the Financial Services Authority and hand some of its responsibilities to the Bank, the governor will also oversee important regulatory powers as well. |
| Other candidates for the post included Bank deputy governor Paul Tucker, FSA chairman Lord Turner, Sir John Vickers, who led the government's recent review into breaking up the banks, and Santander bank's UK chairman Lord Burns. | Other candidates for the post included Bank deputy governor Paul Tucker, FSA chairman Lord Turner, Sir John Vickers, who led the government's recent review into breaking up the banks, and Santander bank's UK chairman Lord Burns. |
| Mr Tucker, who has spent most of his career with the Bank, was seen by many as the favourite for the job. | Mr Tucker, who has spent most of his career with the Bank, was seen by many as the favourite for the job. |
| The BBC understands that Mr Carney will be offered a total pay package of about £624,000 a year. | |
| Sir Mervyn's salary is £305,000 a year, but he receives much more generous pension contributions making his total pay and pension package worth about £519,000. | Sir Mervyn's salary is £305,000 a year, but he receives much more generous pension contributions making his total pay and pension package worth about £519,000. |
| Mr Osborne also announced the re-appointment of Charlie Bean as Bank of England deputy governor for monetary stability for a further year until the end of June 2014. | Mr Osborne also announced the re-appointment of Charlie Bean as Bank of England deputy governor for monetary stability for a further year until the end of June 2014. |