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Market Chatter: Macquarie Chair Appointed as Head of New South Wales Treasury Corporation, Bloomberg Reports

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Macquarie Group (ASX:MQG) chair and former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens is set to take over as the next chair of the New South Wales Treasury Corporation on Sept. 1, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing New South Wales Treasurer Daniel Mookhey.

Stevens will succeed the current chair, Michael Dwyer.

New South Wales Treasury Corporation is set to receive permission to issue debt in currencies other than the Australian dollar.

(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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