Wednesday, 5 February 2014 00:01
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Reuters: Janet Yellen was sworn in Monday to a term as chair of the US Central Bank, the Federal Reserve said in a statement.
Yellen succeeds Ben Bernanke to become the first woman to head the Fed. Her term as chair ends 3 February 2018.
The oath was administered by Governor Daniel Tarullo, the Fed said.