Kasz216 said:
The people who run the Central Bank of Iceland are appointed by the legislature of Iceland. The people who run the Federal Reserve Board of Govonors are chosen by the preisdent, then elected in by being approved by the congress. It's pretty much the exact same thing. Private banks don't pick or have a say about anyone who is a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Govenors. |
Seðlabanki Íslands (cb) is administered by a governor and a seven-member supervisory board, elected by the country's parliament following each general election. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Iceland
The members of the Fed's Board of Governors, including its chairman and vice-chairman, are chosen by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Nationally chartered commercial banks are entitled to elect some of the members of the board of the regional Federal Reserve Bank. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Reserve_System (i admit i misread regional).
So to your four points, no, no, no, and yes, well sort of, actually no. Private banks do have a say in who is chosen by the president to be on the board of govenors. Banks are the largest contributors to presidential elections (except Ron Paul of coarse) and get themselves appointmented.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres08/contrib.php?cycle=2008&cid=N00009638
http://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/contrib.php?cycle=2012&id=N00000286
So just plain no, nice try.
