January 7th 2013 - The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) today announced the re-election of Christian Noyer, Governor of the Bank of France, for a second three-year term as Chairman of the BIS Board.

The term will commence on 7 March 2013 after the expiration of Mr Noyer's current term of office. He first assumed his responsibilities as Chairman of the BIS Board on 7 March 2010.

Members of the Board of Directors thanked Mr Noyer for his valuable contributions during his first term and welcomed his continued service to the Bank.

Re-disseminated by The Asian Banker