Governance
People: Logan to head NY Fed market ops; Norges Bank deputy departs
Lorie Logan and others get senior roles at the New York Fed; deputy steps down early from Norges Bank; payments firm Sia names new chairman
BoE should improve governance around research, review finds
Research has improved but some issues remain, Independent Evaluation Office says
Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green
New sustainable principles address seven areas of social and environmental issues in a growing banking sector
Latvian parliament approves Kazaks as next central bank governor
Economist takes charge as government pursues reforms after money-laundering allegations
Lagarde promises wide-ranging review of ECB monetary policy
ECB to form digital currency task force as Lagarde calls for EU action on green finance
Overhaul of RBA archive sees a third of records digitalised
Externally-facing archive will give public greater insight into central bank’s history – review
People: BIS picks Lamfalussy fellow; Iceland appoints research director
BIS names 2020 fellow; Icelandic central bank promotes economist; Jekaterina Govina becomes director of supervision in Lithuania
Tribute to a great man
Peter Bakstansky highlights Paul Volcker’s legacy of probity and integrity
IMF head warns Ukrainian president over banking scandal
Central bank sues lawmaker over what it says are slanderous statements on behalf of oligarch
Paul Volcker, 1927–2019
The Fed chair made his name battling inflation, and left his mark on independence and post-crisis financial regulations
Argentinian president appoints new governor
Miguel Angel Pesce rejects high interest rates as means of reducing inflation and backs price controls
Marvin Goodfriend, 1950–2019
The leading economist and former Fed official died on December 5
Poloz to leave Bank of Canada in June 2020
After a seven-year term under which the central bank has undergone numerous transformations, the governor announces he will not seek reappointment
Turkish central bank faces sluggish economy and political pressure
Updated policy framework includes major increase in MPC meetings, but few other changes
Argentine governor resigns before new president takes over
Guido Sandleris calls for economic consensus and central bank independence to tackle high inflation
Latvian coalition nominates new central bank governor
Nominee has publicly disavowed current governor as authorities try to deal with serious allegations