Hammond must seek answers from Bank of England hopefuls | Larry Elliott
by Larry Elliott from Economics | The Guardian on (#4DTDV)
With plenty of suitable candidates for governor, the chancellor needs to ask them the right questions
Picture the scene. It is high summer at the UK Treasury. Outside in St James's Park, the tourists are feeding the ducks but inside a selection panel is interviewing a shortlist of candidates to be the next governor of the Bank of England.
Attracting suitable candidates has not been a problem. The headhunters have found plenty of people to fit the job description: a person of the highest calibre respected in the highest echelons of central banking. A shortlist of three names has been drawn up.
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