Governance
People: new RBI deputy; Ingves to chair Toronto Centre
ECB appoints director general of micro-prudential supervision; HKMA has new executive director of financial infrastructure; Liberia appoints new board
Latvian prosecutor charges central bank governor with corruption
Bank making accusations was closed by regulators in 2016
Podcast: Canada’s Wilkins on fighting unconscious bias
Carolyn Wilkins on how the Bank of Canada has worked to improve its gender balance
Vietnamese ex-deputy governor stands trial for negligence
Former deputy governor failed to prevent $655m fraud, authorities say
People: BIS appoints RBA’s Lowe to succeed Dudley on financial system committee
Lowe will chair committee charged with financial stability; IMF gets new media chief; and more
Carstens pushes for greater transparency from BIS
New general manager says greater transparency will improve dialogue with central banks
Malaysian government names Nor Shamsiah Mohd as new governor
Former deputy governor led investigation of 1MDB and recommended prosecution
BoE capital injection lays ground for stronger crisis response
Higher risk-bearing capacity allows additional emergency measures, Mark Carney says; move could bring forward BoE’s exit from QE
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
Ethiopian government appoints new bank governor
No reason given for replacement as new prime minister announces major economic liberalisation strategy
Report proposes mandating BoE to target productivity growth
UK opposition says BoE should not have to rely on interest rates to lower inflation; 3% productivity target would help push prices down, report says
People: China appoints new monetary policy committee
IMF’s general counsel retires; Czech National Bank appoints new comms director
Ukrainian central bank appoints first deputy and deputy governors
New first deputy governor was key figure in banking clean-up
Central Bank of Venezuela gets another new president
Ramón Lobo becomes latest victim of institution’s revolving door
Argentina falters at ‘historic’ moment for BCRA
Replacing Federico Sturzenegger with a finance minister with close ties to the president sends a confused signal about central bank independence
Sudanese central bank president dies in Turkey
Hazem Abdelqader had served 18 months, and was the third governor since March 2011
Two women appointed to top BoE committee
Julia Black and Jill May will sit on the Prudential Regulation Committee
People: Bank of Canada deputy resigns and returns to San Fran Fed
Nigerian president nominates new deputy governor