Britain's May would encourage female applicants for BoE governor

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would welcome female applicants to succeed Mark Carney as governor of the Bank of England in early 2020.

"As you might have noticed I do like it when women are in senior positions. I think women should be encouraged to apply for senior positions," she told a committee of senior parliamentary lawmakers.

"It will be important to take the decision as to who is the right person to be the governor of the Bank of England, but I would encourage applications from female applicants."