Franz Ruch appointed seventh MPC member

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Franz Ruch appointed seventh MPC member

Economist Franz Ruch has been appointed as an adviser to the governors of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), effective October 1. As part of the appointment, he will serve as the seventh member of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).

Ruch joins the SARB from global financial institution the World Bank, where he served as a senior economist and led and contributed to research, technical analysis and publications, including the World Bank's 'Global Economic Prospects' report.

He previously worked in the SARB's Economic Research…