Governance
Central Bank of Iran may be forced to print money to pay government
Governor warns lawmakers that forcing CBI to pay monthly dividend is unwise
HKMA chief Norman Chan to retire in October
Chan’s leadership saw HKMA gain stronger macro-prudential powers
EBA probes alleged AML failings by Danish and Estonian authorities
Estonia and Denmark criticise each other’s ‘failings’ over supervision of scandal-hit bank
EBA board nominates Spanish candidate as next head
José Manuel Campa has served as academic, banker and junior finance minister
Greek governor accuses government minister of breaking law
Stournaras says minister illegally recorded phone call after being angered by loan inquiry
Philippine central bank handed new stability powers and mandate
Act removes money supply and credit as determinants for monetary policy in addition to granting central bank broader supervisory scope
ECB says Romanian government breached EU law over bank tax
Governor again warns emergency tax decree could harm banks and damage monetary policy
Riksbank to transfer Skr3.8 billion to Treasury
Profits have varied widely in recent years
RBI boosts Modi’s coffers with early dividend
Interim payout is larger than in 2018 and comes ahead of general election
People: Stanley Fischer joins BlackRock in advisory role
Veteran central banker moves back to private sector; Jamaica begins search for new governor; El Salvador governor assumes presidency of regional council
Estonian board nominates deputy governor to lead central bank
Candidate must now undergo three months of background checks by security service
Italian political leader suggests taking control of gold away from central bank
Salvini says selling off part of reserves to finance policy is “interesting idea”
Senior Italian government members attack central bank and regulator
Dispute over central bank deputy governor and chief regulator now very likely
Trump administration nominates David Malpass as next World Bank head
Nomination comes despite inaccurate pre-crisis predictions and criticism of global institutions
Latest restructuring boosts the PBoC’s regulatory clout
Hui Feng says the restructuring of the PBoC carries “profound implications” for the central bank’s role in policy-making
Romanian central bank holds talks with government over tax dispute
National Bank of Romania rejects calls to abolish interbank rate
People: Ghana’s Addison to chair Ecowas governors
Thailand appoints assistant governor; Vietnam announces deputy payments director