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MNI BRIEF: Swati Dhingra Appointed To BOE MPC

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Swati Dhingra, an economics professor at the London School of Economics, has been appointed to the the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, with a three-year term effective from August the Treasury said Thursday.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said her "experience in international economics will bring valuable new expertise to the MPC. I am delighted to appoint her to this role and look forward to seeing her contribution to policymaking in the coming years."

Dhingra will replace Michael Saunders, who steps down after the August meeting, having served two 3-year terms from 2016.

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