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ReutersJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa and Brazil urged the United States on Saturday to abide by an agreement of the Group of 20 economic powers for an open and transparent appointment of the new head of the World Bank.
The U.S. government looks set to appoint an American as the new head of the bank after the resignation of Paul Wolfowitz over accusations he authorized a pay rise for his companion.
Washington traditionally picks the president of the World Bank and a European leads the International Monetary Fund.
The G20, in the final communique of its 2006 annual meeting, called for the managing director of the IMF and the president of the World Bank to be selected in a transparent and consultative process -- and not restricted to nationality.
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