Merlyn Lowther
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Merlyn Vivienne Lowther (born March 1954)[1] was Chief Cashier of the Bank of England from 1999[2] to 2003. She was the first woman to hold the post. The signature of the Chief Cashier appears on Bank of England banknotes. Lowther was succeeded by Andrew Bailey.[3]
Merlyn Vivienne Lowther | |
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| Born | 3 March 1954 |
Since February 2013, Lowther has been a deputy chairman of Co-operative Banking Group Limited and the Co-operative Bank plc.[4]
Biography
Merlyn Vivienne Lowther was educated at Manchester High School for Girls and went onto graduate with first-class honours in mathematics in 1975 at University of Manchester. She went on to gain an MSc degree in economics from the London Business School in 1981.[5] Lowther joined the bank direct from university as analyst in the Economics Division. Over fifteen years, she worked within Money Market Operations, Foreign Exchange and the Gilt Edged Division.[5] Lowther was the first woman in the Bank's 300-year history to hold the position of Chief Cashier and a Deputy Director.[5] She retired on 31 December 2003.[5]
