Governance
Dutch central bank to cut size of governing board
The Netherlands Bank says it will reduce the size of its governing board in November when it loses some of its powers to the SSM; only president and three directors will remain
RBI hiring 53 sportspeople out of civic duty
Reserve Bank of India is looking to recruit people from a host of sporting backgrounds, including cricket and table tennis, to working in support roles at the central bank
Bank of Thailand promotes five assistant governors
Thai central bank names five assistant governors in anticipation of a host of retirements in September; follows appointment of new deputy governor last month
Incoming BoE chair highlights ‘extraordinary' lack of women in bank's top ranks
Anthony Habgood, chairman of the Court of the Bank of England, highlights 'crying gender gap'; also raises questions about BoE's ‘one bank' merger, which he says may turn out ‘slightly awkward'
People: Greek governor confirmed; Ingves re-appointed to Basel Committee
The appointment of Yannis Stournaras as Bank of Greece governor has been confirmed in parliament; Ingves has a new term at the Basel committee; and more
Bank of Korea brings back Jang as new governor Lee's number two
Jang Byung Wha returns to the Bank of Korea as senior deputy governor; latest in series of organisational changes that has brought a new head of reserves and MPC member
Marek Belka seems secure as Poland’s political crisis shifts focus
Crisis precipitated by central bank governor’s secretly recorded comments threatened to bring down the government, but may now blow over
People: Czech comms head moves to general secretariat; RBNZ board names new member
Czech National Bank appoints Marek Petruš to head general secretariat; Tania Simpson named as RBNZ director; New Zealand SWF gets new CIO; Bank of Russia Moscow head on the move
Bulgarian deputy governor takes leave from bank to fight misconduct prosecution
Bulgarian deputy for banking supervision fights allegations of turning a blind eye to a privately-owned bank exceeding lending limits to sister companies
Ukraine parliament appoints new central bank governor
Ukraine central bank governor Stepan Kubiv replaced with investment banker Valeria Gontareva after parliament approves presidential bill
BoE's newest MPC member defends limited experience of ‘core' issues
Kristin Forbes says her knowledge of international capital flows brings ‘direct expertise to the UK'; describes herself as someone willing to break ranks
Ukraine president moves to replace central bank chief
Newly elected president of Ukraine puts bill before parliament to replace central bank governor Stepan Kubiv with investment banker Valeria Gontareva
Bank of England annual report reveals top staff salaries
Annual report reveals the Bank of England made a £120 million profit in the year to February; publishes salaries of senior staff
Poland governor Belka's comments cause political storm
Conversation from last summer shows NBP governor called for finance minister to be replaced, and made disparaging remarks about colleagues on the MPC
Stanley Fischer confirmed as Fed vice chair, as Brainard joins the board
Lael Brainard passes Senate vote to become newest member on Fed board of governors; expected to be sworn in before FOMC meeting on Tuesday
Australian sovereign wealth fund appoints new head
Chief investment officer David Neal picked to head up the management company behind Australia's $90 billion Future Fund
Turkey's central bank board removes five executives
The bank has yet to comment publicly on the reshuffle, which a spokesperson says is not a matter of public concern
People: Venezuela finance minister to sit on central bank board; and more
Venezuelan finance minister gets a seat on the central bank board; Bank of Japan London representative moves home to head up international division; and more
Provopoulos steps aside as Stournaras named new Bank of Greece governor
Yannis Stournaras, until Monday Greece's minister of finance, will be the new governor of the Bank of Greece pending cabinet approval, when Provopoulos's term expires next week
Bank of Korea slowly tackling gender imbalance
Number of female hires at Korean central bank grew steadily throughout former governor Kim Choong Soo’s tenure; first female deputy governor appointed in July 2013
Macedonia central bank unveils three-year plan
Strategic plan through 2017 commits to improvements in human capital and corporate governance; monetary targets remain the same
Nigeria's ousted governor makes transition to Muslim 'spiritual leader'
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was appointed emir of Kano, a northern Nigerian state, on Sunday; influential post could make Sanusi a source of ‘frustration' for president, says analyst