Australia govt appoints Michele Bullock as next central bank governor

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Friday appointed Michele Bullock as the next central bank governor, replacing Philip Lowe.

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Lowe’s current seven-year term is due to finish on Sept. 17, and will now mark the end of his 43-year career at the bank.

(Reporting by Stella Qiu; Editing by Alasdair Pal)