Governance
Some internal policies differ by country income
Central banks likely to have ethics codes and whistleblower policies regardless of national income
Most central banks disclose governors’ salaries
Governors’ salaries show moderate correlation with countries’ per capita GDP
Banknotes: January to March 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Taliban appoints new governor to Afghan central bank
Hidayatullah Badri was acting finance minister and previously ran Taliban’s finances
Boards’ make-up differs across jurisdictions
Emerging market economy boards more likely to include government officials and ministers
IMF review finds flaws in Covid-19 response
Key departments lacked sufficient staff and fund missed surge in inflation, IEO report says
Countries vary on governor appointment powers
Poorer countries more likely to combine powers, while richer ones split responsibilities
People: January to March 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Brazilian MPC holds rates despite pressure
President says policy rate is “absurd” but MPC says expectations not yet anchored round targets
Central banks’ roles differ by national wealth
Few central banks have task of overseeing sovereign wealth funds
Most governments can change mandates without consulting central banks
Most jurisdictions’ central bank laws either limit or forbid monetary financing
Central banks differ over board term limits
Nearly half of responding central banks impose no term limits on board members
EME governors more likely to leave role early
Emerging market economy countries also less likely to limit number of terms governors can serve
Lebanese judge questions governor
Salameh interviewed in presence of European officials after initially refusing to be questioned
China to set up new party-led financial supervisors
New committees to be established by end of 2023 as part of wider supervisory change
BoE may have ‘too much to do’, experts warn
Secondary remits may be diverting attention from key tasks, House of Lords committee hears
Vietnam cuts rates after PM demands real estate action
SBV cuts rates as property developers face growing debt problems
SNB’s Maechler to take deputy role at BIS
Senior Swiss official will replace Luis Awazu Pereira da Silva as deputy general manager
PBoC leadership faces multiple challenges
Yi Gang’s staying on as governor will only ease some of the pressures, writes Hui Feng
Yi Gang stays on as China’s central bank governor
Beijing’s surprise decision sends stabilising signal for the economy, analysts say
BoJ maintains monetary easing at Kuroda’s final policy meeting
Ueda confirmed as next governor as pressure grows to abandon yield curve control
Russia may nominate candidate for World Bank president
Experts think move is meant to embarrass US