Governance
Croatian parliament reappoints Vujčić as governor after delay
Economist turned politician becomes deputy governor; three vice-governors also appointed
Malaysian central bank reshuffles senior staff
Supervision function will be strengthened and critical departments will have simpler reporting line
EBA demands rapid reform at Maltese AML agency
Bank owner arrested in US and charged with financial crime on behalf of Iran
First left-wing Mexican president in a generation unlikely to upend institutions
Andrés Manuel López Obrador has promised to respect the Bank of Mexico’s autonomy
BoE minority staff score lower in first diversity survey
While BAME scores were lower, the central bank said staff were “generally positive” about inclusiveness
People: Palestine Monetary Authority appoints new deputy governor
New members appointed to Finnish and Swiss boards
Erdoğan tightens grip on central bank with sweeping decree
President amends central bank law to hand himself key powers over institution’s governance
Bank of Israel’s Flug to stand down in November
First female governor stresses importance of central bank independence
Liberian president names Nathaniel Patray as next CBL governor
Nominee has more than 30 years’ experience and stayed in war-torn capital, local media says
ECB’s next president should not be part of G30 – EU ombudsman
Watchdog says central bank is “in denial” over Draghi’s membership
Vietnam jails former deputy governor for negligence
Conviction comes as government cracks down on alleged corruption in banking sector
People: Kosovo appoints new deputy governor
Bank of Spain has a new director-general for economics; Atlanta Fed appoints senior vice-president
Liberia’s central bank chief resigns amid reports of ‘government pressure’
Local media reports Weeks resisted government pressure to agree to loan financing
Russia changes security operation, makes senior appointments
Bank of Russia deputy governor appointed and monetary policy head retires
No failure of governance in English-speaking Caribbean, says Wynter
Jamaica’s governor says dismissal of Barbados and T&T peers reflects government agendas; “has been a scandal” in Curaçao and Sint Maarten
RBNZ plans update to monetary policy and prudential regulation
Changes are among several priorities outlined in 2018–21 statement of intent
Sri Lanka governor hits back at critics amid GDP muddle
Governor dismisses accusations that deputy made mistakes in compiling GDP figures