Mark Carney's year in quotes: 'We are actors in a play written by others'

As the man charged with maintaining calm in the economy, the Bank of England governor has had a challenging 2016

When Canadian Mark Carney accepted the job of Bank of England governor in 2012, he said he was honoured to accept the "important and demanding role". It is doubtful he could have foreseen, however, quite how demanding it would turn out to be.

As the man charged with maintaining calm in the financial markets and the economy, Carney had the most testing of years in 2016. The year started with wild swings in global markets. As the EU referendum campaign got under way, Carney's Brexit recession warning drew calls for his resignation from pro-leave supporters.