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PRAGUE, June 18 (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus named Miroslav Singer on Friday as the next central bank governor, replacing Zdenek Tuma who will end his reign on the board on June 30. [
]The following are comments from analysts and strategists on the appointment.
TOMAS VLK, ECONOMIST, PATRIA FINANCE
"The appointment of one of the two vice-governors was most likely, so this is neutral for markets. Singer was one of the best candidates. This will ensure some continuity in the bank board, which is good."
"There will be no major change in communication of policy. Singer is one of the board members that is good with communication with markets... saying his opinion on staff projections and balance of risks. He is one of the best members for external communication."
"He is considered to be rather a dove, but this will not have impact on policy as it will depend on the new member that will be appointed."
LARS CHRISTENSEN, HEAD OF NEW EUROPE RESEARCH, DANSKE BANK
"It is not massively surprising given the president's preferences, and of course it provides some continuity. It probably won't change the actual monetary policy but obviously Singer is a little more verbal than Tuma."
"The biggest risk is that his character in terms of expressing views comes out too much, from time to time his views have been a little erratic... We'll see how he adjusts there."
"Overall, no major change in actual policy expectations but in terms of communication I'm a little bit fearful we could have a little bit more erratic communication."
MIROSLAV PLOJHAR, EMEA ECONOMIST JP MORGAN
"That was the most probable choice so it was good there was no surprise. From the standpoint of monetary policy it is a good choice. There will likely be no difference for interest rates in the coming months. The moves in the longer term might be less gradual under Singer given his track record. He has a record of pushing for bigger interest rate changes and more frequent changes in direction."
JAN VEJMELEK, HEAD OF ECONOMIC AND STRATEGY RESEARCH, KOMERCNI BANKA
"It was no surprise. I would not expect any significant change because Singer has been a vice-governor for some time. He is experienced."
"For financial markets, there is no change. Singer quite often communicated with markets, with analysts."
"We will see later who will be the new vice-governor and new board member."
RAFFAELLA TENCONI, CHIEF ECONOMIST, WOOD & CO
"It is an excellent choice. He is extremely competent and a very strong candidate with a strong grip on both financial supervision and the economy."
"He will also add to the credibility of the independence of the central bank."
"I would say the one thing Singer is likely to do is continue his rhetoric that tends to be quite volatile and surprising, but I don't think it is a major issue at the end of the day. The economy has strong fundamentals."
(Reporting by Jason Hovet)