Governance
New Zealand finance minister defends dual mandate
Robertson rejects calls for changed mandate and new regulator ahead of general election
ECB nominates Bundesbank’s Buch as new head of supervision
Governing council votes for German official over Bank of Spain deputy governor
Helder Lopes becomes Timor-Leste central bank governor
Country faces bank lending challenges due to limited land registry
Momentum builds to end RBNZ dual mandate
Think-tank calls for abolishing deposit insurance and creating new prudential regulator
Tunisian president wants central bank to directly finance budget
Central bank governor has rejected calls for monetary financing as observers warn of growing crisis
Fabio Panetta to chair CPMI
Eddie Yue to lead emerging market committee, as Perry Warjiyo stays on as Asia committee chair
Polish opposition accuses governor of bias over rate cut
Zloty falls after sharp rate cut as opposition accuses Glapiński of helping goverment
G20 promises greater funding for World Bank
US-led effort could unlock $200 billion of funding capacity, if countries follow through on pledges
Timor-Leste to appoint new governor – report
Helder Lopes said to be in line to become second leader of central bank
US Senate confirms Kugler to Fed board
Colombian-American economist becomes first Latinx governor
US Senate confirms Jefferson and Cook for Fed posts
Upper house agrees to vote soon on Biden’s third nominee, Adriana Kugler
Freeland welcomes Bank of Canada rate pause
Finance minister qualifies statement as other politicians attack monetary policy
RBA’s Lowe defends record, but admits some mistakes
Outgoing Australian governor says guidance was wrong but that media worsened policy debate
Legal dispute pits Costa Rica central bank against financial supervisor
Regulator has refused to hand over credit data, and central bank has filed criminal charges
Lebanese acting governor warns of state failure
Mansouri says central bank wants zero-deficit budget and will co-operate with independent audit
Israel holds rate, but signals more hikes still possible
Yaron denies report he will not seek new term
Menon to step down as MAS head
Chia Der Jiun will become Singapore’s central bank boss in January
Kazakhstan central bank governor replaced with presidential staffer
Move comes amid flurry of new appointments made this year
People: Paraguay confirms governor appointment
Nicaragua gives governor five more years; Malaysia appoints deputy; and more
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months