Governance
NBKR’s Abdygulov returns to top job after stint in government
Tolkunbek Abdygulov spent a brief period as deputy prime minister before resuming the central bank’s chairmanship
Irish central bank gets major budget increase
Commission members criticise bank’s handling of tracker mortgages
BoE exploring ways to improve gender balance
Deputy governor wants HR department to investigate movement from manager to senior manager; senior group looks into how to support women preparing for heads of division roles
Sarb rejects nationalisation plan
Sarb says nationalising the central bank would increase uncertainty in an already “fragile economic situation”
People: Cleviston Haynes handed full governorship
Central Bank of Barbados acting governor gets full term; delayed appointments made to Israel’s Supervisory Council; ESM confirms Mário Centeno as chair
People: RBA appoints new assistant governor
Susan Woods takes position of assistant governor for corporate services; new executive board member at Norges Bank; Central Bank of Ireland appoints director of economics
Libya’s eastern administration elects new central bank governor
Mohamed al-Shukri, former vice-governor under Gaddafi, is elected by the House of Representatives; the move casts doubt on PM’s unification plans
Experts’ panel appointed for RBNZ mandate review
A panel of three external experts will provide a report to the Minister of Finance; group will hold its first meeting later this month
CNB ramps up financial stability department role
Central bank “elevates” the department in its governance structure to reflect its growing importance; hikes countercyclical buffer amid lending boom
People: Fed appoints new payments security strategy chief
Boston Fed vice-president to lead payments security; director of prudential regulation of UK banks to stand down; Kuwaiti governor to chair Council of the Islamic International Board in 2018; and more
Senior figure steps down from Irish central bank
Mary O’Dea was interim head of Ireland’s financial regulator during financial crisis of 2009
Central banks and supervisors launch green finance group
Seven central banks and two supervisory authorities found network to tackle climate risks and promote green finance
Roi to vacate Mauritian governorship in January 2018
Experienced first deputy Googoolye to take over for three-year term, having already served as interim twice over the past decade
IMF suggests changes to Mauritian monetary policy framework
Lack of clarity in current framework risks “undermining” the credibility of monetary policy, report says; medium-term inflation target of 3% should be implemented
Bank of England operations could leave London under Labour government
Report envisages BoE’s regional offices becoming part of national investment strategy; inflation mandate could also be changed
Adrian Orr to lead RBNZ in 2018
Former deputy takes over at a time when the central bank mandate is being called into question; Grant Spencer sets sights on retirement
David Mayes: 1946–2017
The internationally minded professor was a stalwart of the central banking community
Greek governor attacks ‘politically motivated' accusations
Parliamentary audit cleared Stournaras of failing to disclose assets, Bank of Greece says
People: Fiji appoints deputy; Commission proposes new SRB chair term
Esala Masitabua will become deputy governor in Fiji on January 1, 2018; European Commission proposes extending Elke König’s mandate as chair of the SRB; and more