Governance
El Salvador appoints new central bank chief
Seasoned civil servant Carlos Federico Paredes appointed by new political outsider president
Afghan governor resigns, citing health reasons
Central bank faces major challenges in war-torn country, but IMF recently praised progress
Bolsonaro intrudes into Brazil’s economic institutions
President forces head of Brazilian Development Bank to resign; central bank denies existence of monetary union plans
IMF formalises strategy on ‘social spending’
Lagarde says tackling inequality, exclusion and other social problems is key to rebuilding trust
RBNZ to promote internal use of Māori language
Agreement is part of wider efforts in New Zealand to revitalise language
Carney says lack of gender diversity is ‘enormous missed opportunity’
Governor shares advice from BoE’s efforts to encourage greater diversity
Next Bank of Jamaica governor chosen
Businessman and financier Richard Byles to take over on August 19
Martin Feldstein, 1939–2019
The US economist was hugely influential in shaping both policy and economic research
National Bank of Romania resists the populists – for now
Veteran governor Mugur Isărescu has run a largely successful campaign to defend the central bank’s independence during a turbulent year
BoE unveils strategic priorities for 2019
Annual report says focus will remain on Brexit, but resilience, fintech and an overhaul of the BoE’s own operations are also priorities
Romania’s Mugur Isarescu on independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
National Bank of Romania veteran governor speaks to Christopher Jeffery about the country’s shift to a market economy, challenges in the eurozone and independence in a ‘post-truth’ world
ECB queries changes to Austrian central bank law
But collapse of government puts future of draft law and identity of next governor in doubt
Kenyan president reappoints Njoroge as governor
Governor has been a fierce defender of Central Bank of Kenya’s independence
New Zealand opens formal inquiry into next Irish governor
Irish finance ministry makes no comment as former deputy says Donnery should have been appointed
Open letter calls for next BoE governor to ‘serve the whole of society’
94 signatories urge BoE to “evolve” to tackle major problems
ECB again criticises Slovene attempt to change central bank law
Politicians’ latest attempt to compensate bailed-in shareholders would break EU law, ECB says
Next Irish governor faces calls to resign in NZ scandal
Makhlouf said opposition politicians were using hacked data but information was freely available
Liberian president fires central bank leadership and board
Weah alleges major “irregularities” by central bank as former governor’s trial continues