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.
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gov declines job Leo Leiderman, an Israeli economics professor tapped to become governor of the Bank of Israel, has withdrawn his candidacy.
Economist Leo Liederman tapped to head Bank of Israel Leo Leiderman, an Israeli economics professor, was nominated to be the Bank of Israel governor.
