Czech President says to name Tomsik to cbank board

PRAGUE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus will name economist Vladimir Tomsik to the central bank (CNB) board, a statement from the president's office said on Friday.

The statement gave no further details.

Klaus held talks with CNB Governor Zdenek Tuma earlier on Friday, just a few days before the six-year mandates of two of the CNB's seven policymakers -- Michaela Erbenova and Jan Frait -- are due to end on Nov. 30.

Klaus, who has the sole power to pick central bankers without government or parliament having to agree, did not say in the statement whether Tomsik will replace Erbenova or Frait, or if either of the two current members will be re-nominated.

((Reporting by Alan Crosby; prague.newsroom@reuters.com; Editing by Gerrard Raven; Reuters Messaging: alan.crosby.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420 224 190 477))

Keywords: ECONOMY CZECH CBANK