Governance
Central bank negative equity: a risk governance perspective
Janet Cosier explains how risk planning, recapitalisation and transparency are key as central banks incur financial losses
ECB says Hungary has infringed central bank autonomy
Frankfurt says restrictions on bond buying interfere with monetary policy
Bahamas SDR law gets parliamentary approval
Opposition claims government wants to legalise use of IMF assets after the fact
Belize to create AML/CFT exception to central bank confidentiality
Proposed law would also require rules against conflicts of interest
Chile governor warns committee against adding mandates
Debate over central bank role continues in Chile’s second attempt at new constitution
People: BIS appoints deputy head of MED
Riksbank to shrink board; De La Rue chair resigns; Hungary appoints MPC members
Suriname president signs central bank independence law
IMF currently withholding loan payments to corruption-plagued country
RBA review calls for major policy and governance changes
Australian government welcomes call for new rate-setting body and clearer mandate
Governance Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Data shows EMEs and advanced economies differing in profits, appointments and policies
IMF code drives reform of central bank transparency
Dmytro Solohub says pilots of new transparency code have already fostered change
EU concludes authorities cannot seize Russian assets
Brussels says Europe may be able to invest assets and use extra profits to aid Ukraine
Menon set to leave MAS this year – reports
Former MAS assistant managing director tipped to take over the role
Slovak prime minister urges governor to resign after bribery conviction
Peter Kažimír denies corruption and says he will defend himself in higher court
Governance Benchmarks 2023 report – the frameworks that underpin central banks
Data reveals differences in profits, appointments and policies among EMEs and advanced economies
Megan Greene to join Bank of England MPC
Kroll chief economist will succeed Silvana Tenreyro later this year
Olli Rehn selected as ESRB’s first vice-chair
Bank of Finland governor replaces former Sveriges Riksbank governor Stefan Ingves
Boston Fed expands programme to get people back into work
FedNow created high demand for IT roles, which sparked programme’s inception
People: First governor of Congo central bank dies aged 92
Deputy governors depart in Canada and Sweden; and more
Few central banks report recruitment difficulties
Central banks from emerging market countries more likely to say they face problems finding staff
Advanced economy central banks more likely to make profits
Majority of central banks report profits in most of last five years
Central banks differ on profit-sharing agreements
Advanced economy central banks more likely to have formal agreements on profit distribution
Australia to publish central bank review in April
Independent review likely to propose changes to RBA’s board
Most central banks satisfied with policy autonomy
EME central banks say they are more likely to face pressure over monetary policy
Lagarde slightly injured in car accident
ECB president was departing Euro Summit