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- Christine Lagarde has announced that she will be stepping down as President of the European Central Bank in February 2027, a position she has held since 2019. She was previously Managing Director of the IMF and, prior to that, Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry in France. Her term was due to end in October 2027, but she is reported to have told members of the ECB’s Governing Council that she wanted to leave early to have ‘greater freedom to express her views’ on matters other than monetary policy as she could not ‘remain neutral’ over the developments in France. Her successor will be appointed by the European Council.
- Federal Reserve Financial Services has appointed Kim Robbins as Chief Payments Executive to oversee the nation’s retail, wholesale, and FedNow instant payment services, starting November 2026. She is currently First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and succeeds Mark Gould, who is retiring from the Federal Reserve System after more than three decades.
- The Central Bank of Libya has announced that Naji Issa has been replaced as Governor on what appears to be an interim basis by Dr Fawzi Abu Khazam, who previously served on the Bank’s board of directors.
- The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) has appointed John C Campbell IV as Senior Director, USA and Americas, bringing nearly three decades of experience across the ATM, payments, and financial services industries to the leadership of ATMIA’s largest and most influential region. His career spans virtually every facet of the ATM and payments ecosystem, including financial institutions, EFT networks and processing, ATM operations, telecommunications and technology providers, and the independent ATM sector.
- ATMIA has also appointed Axel de Blok of dormakaba as Chairman of its Europe & Emerging Markets (EEM) Board, effective immediately. De Blok will serve in this position through the end of 2027. De Blok currently holds the position of AVP Global Strategic Sales, Safe Locks and Access Solutions at dormakaba.
- Anne Jessopp, the first female Chief Executive Officer at The Royal Mint (TRM), has announced that she is to step down as the organisation enters the next phase of its transformation. She joined the organisation in 2009, and was appointed CEO and Deputy Mint Master in 2018. According to TRM, she will remain in post until the 2027–28 financial year and the process of appointing a successor will commence shortly.
- The Royal Australian Mint has announced the appointment of Teagan P as its new General Manager, Operations and Joanne Gardner as its new Chief Operating Officer. Both are new positions for the Mint.
- After more than 10 years as Secretary General of the European Security Transport Association (ESTA), Thierry Lebeaux has left the organisation.
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