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PNG central bank dispute leads to fuel rationing
Papua New Guinea central bank has accused fuel importer of failing to repatriate earnings
Bulgarian MPs re-elect Radev as governor
Governor had served two years past end of first term amid prolonged political crisis
Kosovo’s parliament votes for new governor
Move will end political deadlock if president approves, after IMF calls for central bank reform
Somali president reappoints governor
Abdirahman Abdullahi has overseen central bank’s introduction of first national payments system
UK committee claims China may have ‘engineered’ AIIB job
Legislators say China gave jobs to Alexander, Cameron and others to gain influence
Nigerian court orders release of former governor
Lawyers argue that Emefiele’s month-long detention is unlawful
Bullard steps down as St Louis Fed president
FOMC hawk will become dean of Purdue Business School after 15 years leading regional Fed
Michele Bullock to become first woman to lead the RBA
Deputy governor to replace Philip Lowe in September, as central bank prepares for reforms
Senate committee backs Biden’s Fed nominees
Legislators unanimously back Jefferson, but most Republicans oppose Cook and Kugler
Lebanese deputy governors ‘threaten to quit’, report says
Prime minister says he will not appoint successor to Salameh as French court backs asset seizure
Brazilian president’s nominees confirmed for central bank board
Observers speculate Galípolo may be next governor, while Santos is first Black board member
People: Natia Turnava becomes first woman to lead NBG
National Bank of Georgia names Turnava acting governor; RBI appoints deputy; and more
Singapore’s deputy prime minister to become MAS chairman
“Prime minister-in-waiting” Lawrence Wong will succeed Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Pan Gongsheng in line to be next PBoC governor
Analysts believe Pan’s appointment as party secretary positions him as the next PBoC governor
Italian government picks ECB’s Panetta as new governor
Italy may struggle to maintain seat at ECB’s executive board if Panetta heads Bank of Italy
Philippines names Eli Remolona as new central bank governor
Incoming governor previously worked 14 years at the New York Fed and 19 years at the BIS
Finnish governor Rehn will run for president
Marja Nykänen will be acting governor of Bank of Finland while Tuomas Välimäki takes ECB role
Angola appoints deputy governor to top job
Tiago Dias succeeds Massano, who left to join cabinet
Central banking against a full-scale war
National Bank of Ukraine governor Andriy Pyshnyy shares seven statements about ‘antifragility’ and the ability to function under uncertainty – and succeed
Costa Rica proposes strengthening central bank independence
Government wants to remove finance minister from board and change audit procedures
Angolan governor leaves role to join cabinet
Massano takes over economics portfolio after violent protests against fuel price hike
Bank Negara Malaysia veteran named as next governor
Shamsiah will step down when her first term ends, handing over to current deputy governor
Turkish president appoints new governor
Erkan faces exceptional challenges as questions remain over Erdoğan’s willingness to cede control
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves