Media Release Appointment of Head of Financial System Department

The Reserve Bank today announced the appointment of Mr Neil Mackrell as Head of Financial System Department. This position, which will become vacant when Mr C.C. Procter takes up appointment as Chief Representative in New York, was advertised inside and outside the Bank.

Mr Mackrell is currently Manager of the Bank's New South Wales branch. He has previously held senior positions in the Bank's Systems and Technology, and Currency and Banking, Departments. Mr Mackrell has a B.Ec. from Sydney University and M.Sc.(Econ) from the London School of Economics.