Taylor favourite. With Zoellick out of the running, Reuters reckons that John Taylor is now the "top contender" for the World Bank job, in part because his role at the Treasury has given him the credentials for the job.

"Taylor has served as the Bush Treasury's point man on international economic issues since June 1, 2001, and overseen the activities of the multilateral development banks including the World Bank, IMF and African Development Bank.

"He has made nearly 110 trips abroad, many of them to the world's poorest regions, and is the senior Treasury official for planning and implementation of economic and social reforms.

"Globally, he is respected as an expert on international monetary and financial issues and has produced research on monetary, fiscal and world economic policy."

Reuters keeps Tobias and Hills in the frame.

David Steven ~ January 09, 2005

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