Xiao Gang, chairman of Bank of China Limited, attends the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong
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Xiao Gang, chairman of Bank of China Limited, attends the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong January 17, 2011. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
updated 3/17/2013 8:25:45 AM ET 2013-03-17T12:25:45

BEIJING (Reuters) - The chairman of Bank of China Ltd <601988.SS>, Xiao Gang, has been named head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Journal reported on its website on Sunday.

Xiao, 54, was named at a Sunday meeting of the commission, the official Securities Journal said.

The appointment comes amid a flurry of appointments to head ministries and other top agencies as China's annual parliamentary session comes to an end on Sunday.

(Reporting by Sally Huang; writing by Terril Yue Jones; Editing by Daniel Magnowski)

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