Governance
Iran appoints third governor this year
Ali Salehabadi joins central bank three months after predecessor took office
Fed asks watchdog to review controversial trading
Move follows resignation of Boston and Dallas heads, as Warren asks for SEC probe
Campos Neto named in Pandora Papers
Investigation identifies Brazil governor as stakeholder in four offshore companies
Czech governor calls finance minister ‘incompetent’
Rusnok rejects finance minister’s criticisms of rate rise as general election draws near
Why fintech governance matters for central banks
Fintech throws up an array of challenges that may require central banks to adapt their frameworks
Colombian lawyer asks court to annul central bank appointment
Lawsuit alleges president broke gender equality law in naming former finance minister
Afghan central bank ‘worsened crisis’, says leaked document
International officials allege “mismanagement” under Ahmady led to loss of dollars
People: Bank of Korea nominates board member
Bolivia’s former governor Pablo Ramos Sánchez dies; Trevor Braithwaite departs ECCB; and more
Elizabeth Warren publicly rejects Powell reappointment
Senator calls Jerome Powell “a dangerous man to head up the Fed”
Dallas Fed president resigns, following Boston’s Rosengren
Both faced criticism for equities trading and holdings, but are not unique among Fed leaders
Zambia reinstates Kalyalya as central bank governor
Former World Bank official takes over following resignation of previous president’s central bank pick
Boston Fed president resigns, citing health
Rosengren had been accused of conflicts of interest due to real estate holdings
Biden nominates law professor for OCC
Saule Omarova favours more regulation and suggested the Fed take over deposits, alarming banks
Turkey cuts rates despite rising inflation
Central bank move comes after months of public pressure from Turkish president Erdoğan
IMF ethics committee investigating Georgieva allegations
Executive board promises “thorough, objective and timely review” of alleged “improprieties”
Angola’s central bank reopens office after delays
Branch was reportedly completed in 2017 but has lain dormant following governor dismissal
People: ECB appoints director-general for international relations
Vansteenkiste replaces veteran Klöckers; head of IMF’s capacity development institute retires
Report accuses Georgieva of changing data under Chinese pressure
IMF head rejects allegations made by World Bank-commissioned independent report
RBNZ served ‘compliance notice’ after cyber attack
Privacy commissioner concerned by possible “systemic weakness” in central bank’s cyber defences
People: SNB board appoints new member
Former Bank of Jamaica senior official appointed to lead financial services commission; Riksbank appoints acting head of corporate services; and more
Lebanese central bank audit has not yet started, says outgoing finance minister
Media reports prosecutor probing new prime minister over central bank-backed loans
Brazil’s Goldfajn to be IMF western hemisphere chief
Former central bank governor to take post vacated by Alejandro Werner
Strategies for change: central banks’ quest for diversity
Dedicated diversity strategies remain uncommon among central banks, despite growing recognition of the need for better minority representation