Governance
Staff from Australian central bank subsidiary convicted of bribery
RBA officials oversaw boards while crimes committed
Incoming Mexican president nominates close adviser as deputy governor
Left-wing economist has publicly defended central bank independence
Podcast: More women, greater stability?
Recent research from the International Monetary Fund reveals the inclusion of women in supervisory roles has a significant impact on financial stability
Quarles and Knot confirmed for top FSB roles
DNB president set to take full chairmanship after three years
People: Israeli government confirms Flug successor
Riksbank’s Eberstein and Lundholm re-elected; Central Bank of Ireland expands prudential supervision department
Greek central bank suggests switching €7.5 billion in bad assets to new entity
Uncertainty over whether government or European Union will accept suggestion
Central Bank of Iran accused of role in ‘illicit oil network’
US Treasury targets central bank officials in latest round of sanctions
Cyprus’s finance minister blocked reform of failed bank – governor
Georghadji says collapse of Co-op Bank cost Cyprus government around €5 billion
Quarles set to take over as FSB chair
Klaas Knot expected to be appointed vice-chair with a view to taking top job down the line
RBI standoff ends in compromise after marathon meeting
Nine-hour meeting ends in agreement, but government extracts concessions on key issues
Goldfajn to step down as Brazilian governor, says incoming minister
Next governor likely to be Santander executive
People: US Senate confirms new Fed board member
Bank of Mexico deputy will leave central bank by the end of November; new Fed governor approved by Senate; and more
Deputy to lead Bank of Israel amid appointment delay
Amir Yaron unlikely to be in governor’s office before the next monetary policy meeting
UAE central bank cuts cap on housing loans
Government carries out major increase in public spending
People: Former Malawian governor dies
Mathews Chikaonda served as governor in the 1990s; new senior appointments made at the BIS; and more
Irish central bank to buy two more buildings
Move will be partly funded by sale of Spencer Dock building, CBI says
US academic likely to be next Bank of Israel governor
Amir Yaron likely to be appointed by Israeli cabinet but observer raises doubts about independence
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence – emboldened by feeble action by the European Commission
People: Sri Lanka’s central bank promotes two new deputy governors
Attygalle and Karunarantne become deputy governors, Kilponen to succeed Välimäki at Bank of Finland, IMF promotes representative in Argentina, and more
ECB nominates Enria as next head of banking supervisor
Italian candidate likely to be accepted as next head of SSM