Governance
Riksbank profits safeguard independence, first deputy says
Kerstin af Jochnick says low interest rates will hurt profits in coming five years but adds central bank has buffers to guarantee its ability to perform vital tasks
Former Sri Lankan governor's passport seized by anti-bribery commission
Ajith Nivard Cabraal, who stepped down on January 9, is ‘prevented from leaving the country' as government cracks down on ‘corruption' under former administration
Fed sets up permanent community advisory council
First advisory council since the 1980s set up as Federal Reserve fights claims that its policies are benefiting wealthy investors at the expense of middle-income households
Ex-finance minister replaces Angolan governor after shock resignation
José de Lima Massano resigns from the National Bank of Angola; the President accepts his resignation and appoints former finance minister to succeed him
Bank of Russia hires deputy to head up monetary policy implementation
Dmitry Tulin returns to the central bank as first deputy with responsibility for monetary policy; Ksenia Yudaeva will now focus solely on financial stability
People: Sri Lanka gets new governor, Albania 'very close'
Arjuna Mahendran appointed governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka following elections last week; Gent Sejko on track to become Albanian governor, says spokesperson; and more
IMF gains one deputy managing director but loses another
Carla Grasso set to join as first-ever chief administrative officer, while Naoyuki Shinohara will leave at the end of his term; Lagarde praises his ‘trademark efficient and sharp insights’
Afghanistan governor Delawari resigns
Noorullah Delawari resigns three years into his second term at the central bank; first deputy governor Khan Afzal Hadawal will serve as caretaker until permanent replacement is appointed
National Bank of Slovakia governor handed second term
Jozef Makúch is the first governor to be reappointed at the Slovakian central bank; tells Central Banking he is ‘very much looking forward’ to new challenges
Draghi and Rajan strike deal on cooperation
MoU signed on the sidelines in Basel will see ECB and RBI exchange information and cooperate on technical matters, banks announce
Heavy snowfall forces Central Bank of Jordan shutdown
Central bank and commercial banks were forced to close their doors as the Middle East was battered by a freak snowstorm; president urged people not to venture out
Turkmen central bank chief ousted as economic malaise worsens
Gochmurat Muradov is the latest in a string of Central Bank of Turkmenistan chairmen to be dismissed after only one or two years in the post; deputy chosen to take over his position
People: Philadelphia Fed gets new directors; Paraguay central banker named finance minister
Jon Evans and Carol Johnson are appointed to the Philadelphia Fed board of directors; Central Bank of Paraguay loses member of the board of directors to the government; and more
Sri Lanka governor tenders resignation after new president sworn in
Ajith Nivard Cabraal announces wish to step down midway through term following ‘shock' elections; deputy says reason is to avoid 'conflicts' with finance ministry
Uruguay central bank president replaced with predecessor after one year in job
Mario Bergara handed second term as central bank president; he first held the post between 2008 and 2013 and replaces Graña after just a year in the job
Obama to nominate community banker to Fed board of governors
Move follows bipartisan criticism against the prevalence of academics in the US central bank's top ranks; Fed announces new head of monetary affairs
Mauritius reappoints former governor
Rameswurlall Basant Roi returns after eight years following the reported ousting of Rundheersing Bheenick in December; new deputy also appointed
Sejko lined up as next Bank of Albania governor
Albanian prime minister says parliament ‘will not reject’ the president’s nomination; former bank inspector Gent Sejko set to return to the central bank after a decade away
Riksbank critic becomes deputy governor
Henry Ohlsson, an economics professor who attacked the Swedish central bank for failing to reach its inflation target in a report earlier this year, is picked to replace Karolina Ekholm
HKMA finds signs of forex manipulation at banks
Investigation into forex market manipulation turns up two cases of misconduct but finds no collusion between banks; six banks criticised for communication ‘indiscretions’
People: Fritz Zurbrügg appointed as SNB vice-chair; Vanoli gets nod from Argentine senate
SNB reshuffles board, with Zurbrügg assuming vice-chair after Danthine retires; Luis Linde replaces Ignacio Visco at the steering committee of the European Systemic Risk Board