Governance
Governance Benchmarks 2022 – presentation
Subject matter specialist Dan Hardie speaks with Chris Jeffery about governors, independence, funding and diversity
BIS balance sheet buffeted by market turbulence
Institution still turned a profit in the year to March 2022
Former RBNZ official questions board pick
Central bank and Treasury deny former NZ Post chair has disqualifying conflict of interest
Trinidad and Tobago court rules governor’s dismissal illegal
Rambarran receives damages over 2015 firing but replacement will continue in office
People: RBA and Norges Bank appoint deputy governors
Timothy Lane retires from Bank of Canada; BIS appoints deputy banking chief
Chaos around Lebanese central bank grows
Audit due to recommence but judge says governor cannot be found by police, reports say
Legal certainty: the Achilles’ heel for CBDCs?
Many central banks lack legal certainty when it comes to issuing digital currencies, despite all the research and trials. Isn’t it time to get the lawyers involved?
Laos selects new central bank governor
Parliament elects Bounleua Sinxayvoravong as part of government reshuffle
Swedish financial regulator to become next Riksbank governor
Erik Thedéen will replace Stefan Ingves as Riksbank’s head
People: IMF names new Asia-Pacific head
New deputy governors in Jamaica and Azerbaijan, and more
Lebanese judge orders probe into central bank chief to continue
Chief prosecutor wants to file charges of financial crimes against Riad Salameh
People: April to June 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Chile’s Marcel stresses importance of trust
Former central bank governor warns monetary and fiscal policies will diverge
Bangladesh appoints senior civil servant as central bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder will take office in July
The Central Banking Awards 2022 virtual ceremony
View the trophy presentations and acceptance comments from the winners of the ninth annual Central Banking Awards
Saudi monarch names first woman to Sama board
Sheila Alrowaily named as one of three new non-executive directors
Lesotho appoints new central bank governor
Acting governor Mohapi will become first deputy
Czech president names three new rate-setters
Some observers say appointment may create dovish majority on board
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
West African leaders name new central bank governor
Previous governor departed in April, leaving interim leadership unclear
Swiss central bank defends board structure
Think-tank suggested governing board was “susceptible to group think” in April report
What is the right size for a central bank board?
There is greater consensus for smaller boards in theory than in practice
Peter Nicholl on rebuilding Bosnia’s central bank
The former RBNZ deputy governor speaks with Dan Hardie about how he tackled financial instability in the aftermath of a war