A motley crew

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Central bankers include Federal Reserve head, Alan Greenspan, who is a musician as well as an economist, and who has been seen as the best chairman of the Federal Reserve in its history. Bank of Japan's Masaru Hayami is a year older, at 74-years-old and is the world's oldest central bank governor. European Central Bank president, Wim Duisenberg, is 64-years-old. Central bank pay varies, with the Bank of Italy offering high pay to its head, more than is earned by the Federal Reserve chairman.

Central banks

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Fritz Leutwiler

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Leutwiler headed the Swiss National Bank and the Bank for International Settlements for many years, and he was instrumental in the financial bailout of Mexico. He also served as chairman of Brown Boveri before retiring. His hobbies included golf and collecting rare books.

Obituary, Bankers, Swiss National Bank, Leutwiler, Fritz

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Men overboard

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Recent high-profile resignations at banking group Lazard have highlighted concerns about the bank's strategy and its future prospects. Lazard has seen a decline in its vital merger and acquisition advisory business, and has also been hit by infighting.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Lazard Group Inc., Loomis, William, Tashjian, David

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