Bullock Tapped As First Woman To Head Australia s Central Bank barrons.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from barrons.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Michele Bullock will become the first woman to lead Australia's central bank from September. Her appointment effectively sacking the outgoing president after a series of rate hikes. Ms Bullock joined the Australian Federal Reserve the following year, where she held various positions before being appointed the institution's first female deputy governor in April 2022. News of Bullock's appointment gave Australian markets a small boost on Friday, with benchmark ASX200 index rising 0.3% at the open. The decision not to renew Mr Lowe's mandate had "nothing to do with any decision taken by the Reserve Bank board or any outcome"