Hong Kong officials say Frenkel was charged, there was no apology Jacob Frenkel, who withdrew his candidacy to head the Bank of Israel over accusations that he shoplifted at a duty-free shop in Hong Kong, was arrested and charged with shoplifting, according to Hong Kong government officials. August 7, 2013 8:50 am
Citing personal reasons, would-be Bank of Israel gov declines job Leo Leiderman, an Israeli economics professor tapped to become governor of the Bank of Israel, has withdrawn his candidacy. August 2, 2013 11:13 am
Economist Leo Liederman tapped to head Bank of Israel Leo Leiderman, an Israeli economics professor, was nominated to be the Bank of Israel governor. July 31, 2013 3:42 pm
