Merlyn Vivienne Lowther (born March 1954) was

Chief Cashier of the Bank of England The Chief Cashier of the Bank of England is the person responsible for issuing banknotes at the Bank of England and is the director of the divisions which provide the Bank of England's banking infrastructure. This person is known to the gener ...

from 1999 to 2003. She was the first woman to hold the post. The signature of the Chief Cashier appears on Bank of England banknotes. Lowther was succeeded by Andrew Bailey. Since February 2013, Lowther has been a deputy chairman of Co-Operative Banking Group Limited and the Co-operative Bank plc.

Biography

Merlyn Vivienne Lowther was educated at Manchester High School for Girls and went onto graduate with first class honours in Mathematics in 1975 at

University of Manchester The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The university owns and operates majo ...

. Merlyn Lowther went on to gain her MSc (Economics) from the

London Business School London Business School (LBS) is a business school and a constituent college of the federal University of London. LBS was founded in 1964 and awards post-graduate degrees (Master's degrees in management and finance, MBA and PhD). Its motto is " ...

in 1981. Merlyn Lowther joined the bank direct from university as analyst in the Economics Division. Over fifteen years Merlyn Lowther worked within Money Market Operations, Foreign Exchange and the Gilt Edged Division. Merlyn Lowther was the first woman in the Bank's 300 year history to hold the position of Chief Cashier and a Deputy Director. Merlyn Lowther retired on 31 December 2003.

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Merlyn Lowther (1999-2003)
1954 births Living people Chief Cashiers of the Bank of England People educated at Manchester High School for Girls {{UK-business-bio-stub