Governance
People: Latvian governor re-appointed; Lithuania hires board member from ECB
Long-serving Latvian governor wins another term, to see Latvia into the eurozone; Lithuania appoints fifth member to the board; Riksbank promotes new head of financial stability department
Central bankers divided over quota for female staff
Participants in a CentralBanking.com poll say that central banks should make efforts to increase the proportion of women in senior positions; split over whether this should be achieved through quota
ECB seeks head lawyer who is ‘resilient to overwork’
Employment law expert says the European Central Bank’s criterion for its next director-general of legal services is a 'concerning pre-condition to employment'
Riksbank reveals location of gold holdings
Three-quarters of the Swedish central bank's gold reserves are held in the UK and Canada; disclosure follows discussions with other central banks on confidentiality
NY Fed's Checki to retire; Minneapolis hires new head of research
New York Fed head of international affairs ends 46-year tenure, while acting communications head wins permanent post; Minneapolis Fed names new research director
RBA and government set out rules of engagement
Update to ‘statement on the conduct of monetary policy' says Australian government recognises the Reserve Bank's need for a strong balance sheet; RBA will pay no dividend to the government this year
Demoted Myanmar governor ‘allowed' to quit central bank
Former governor was replaced in July by his predecessor, and made one of three vice-governors; he has now been ‘allowed to resign of his own volition', according to the presidency
Cyprus governor hits back over reports of bank re-cap ‘success fee'
Panicos Demetriades says fresh reports refer to confidential documents that have been unlawfully leaked; says central bank will not pay fees based on size of failed banks' recapitalisations
OECD tells Brazilian government to stay quiet on interest rate policy
New report urges government to stop commenting on future trajectory of interest rates, and set fixed terms for MPC members ‘during which they cannot be dismissed'
Australian government pours $8.5bn into RBA's reserves
New Australian government blames dwindling reserves on predecessor's demand for ‘extraordinary' dividends; records show losses were incurred due to currency movements in 2010–11
Bank of Israel saga comes full circle with Flug nomination
Prime minister relents and nominates Stanley Fischer’s deputy as the next central bank governor; Karnit Flug’s first act is to appoint research head Nathan Sussman to the monetary committee
RBI director says better management of data to help banks with regulatory compliance
Shri Padmanabhan argues uniform reporting standards for data collection would reduce reporting burden, ease validation, and improve overall efficiency of banks
Madagascan deputy steps up to top job
Vonimanitra Razafimbelo appointed acting governor, just over a month after her predecessor Guy Ratovondrahona died; appointment comes a week ahead of presidential elections
ECB seeks head of new human resources office
Recruitment and operations section will be responsible for recruitment and ECB employees' contracts, salaries, and benefits; overhaul comes as ECB gears up for SSM implementation
Cyprus finance minister says governor Demetriades is 'under scrutiny'
Harris Georgiades says expanded central bank board will improve governance; argues banks will succeed in raising equity as capital controls are lifted
New BoE deputy says European banking union would benefit the UK
Jon Cunliffe says ECB has enough tricks up its sleeve to address any further shocks in the eurozone; believes the mutualisation of risk may prove a bridge too far for European banking union
Trichet sees 'conceptual convergence' among major central banks
Former ECB president flags ‘impressive' post-crisis consensus among major central banks over how to handle price and financial stability; says interest rates and QE should be handled separately
Clamour for action on IMF quotas as US continues to stall
Central bank governors and finance ministers unite to urge ratification of IMF quotas reform to boost emerging market representation; Alexandre Tombini tells US to take action
BoE and IMF unveil changes in finance and fiscal departments
Bank of England appoints finance director and starts hunt for court of directors chair; IMF director of fiscal affairs stands down; Bank of Namibia assistant governor quits; and more
Janet Yellen set for nomination as Fed chair
US President Barack Obama expected to nominate Janet Yellen as Ben Bernanke’s successor; would be first female appointment to top job
Maltese politicians clash over new deputy governor appointment
Move to appoint a deputy governor in charge of financial stability at the Central Bank of Malta led to opposition accusations of politicisation
ECB's counsellor to the president crosses lines to Axa
Christian Thimann moves from central bank to financial services giant; takes on responsibilities as group head of strategy and public affairs