Governance
Malaysia central bank dismisses concerns over government cash handout
BNM says cash handout idea was “first mooted” by its board, dismissing the suggestion it was designed to “tempt” the Malaysian people
ANC shelves Sarb nationalisation plan
South African Reserve Bank safe from ownership restructuring for now, as ruling party takes time to consult with other members of the ANC and “key stakeholders”
People: South Korea’s Juyeol Lee nominated for new term
South Korean president nominates Lee for fresh four-year term; SNB’s Wiedmer steps down; State Bank of Vietnam appoints new banking supervisors
Economics profession needs women – San Fran Fed director
Economics facing crisis as policy continues to be made by men, says research director; young female economists should consider male counterparts as role models too
Central bankers must leave their ‘ivory towers’ – South African governor
Popular support is needed, says Central Banking’s governor of the year
Indonesian deputy nominated for governor’s role
Perry Warjiyo needs confirmation by lawmakers
RBNZ deputy governor calls for move to ‘dual reporting’
“Sometimes unclear” how banks reach their risk weightings, Bascand says
Fed’s Dudley says Puerto Rico must ‘start from scratch’
Territory must face up to “painful” decisions to tackle debt and infrastructure problems
Fed should review monetary policy framework – Mester
Several FOMC members raised policy review at January meeting, Cleveland Fed president says
Philippines governor announces recovery from cancer
Espenilla reveals cancer treatment, and says recent policy reforms will not fuel rising inflation
Remembering Charles Freeland
Charles Freeland, former deputy secretary-general of the Basel Committee and friend of Central Banking, died in 2017
People: Slovakia appoints new deputy governor
Iceland reappoints MPC member; FDIC names new director of minority and women inclusion, and more
IMF official backtracks on Kenya funding comments
Mikkelsen says Kenya has continued to have access to IMF resources “subject to policy understandings”
Greek governor accuses government of ‘outright lies’ over bribery allegations
Prime minister says he wants the truth, but Stournaras accuses government of deception
‘Tilting’ building forces Seychelles central bank tenants to relocate
Central bank annex shows signs of “tilting” due to construction work nearby; tenants asked to immediately relocate
A changing of the guard
Risks emerge amid leadership changes at the US Federal Reserve Board and the People’s Bank of China
Latvian governor attacks bribery ‘lies’
Prime Minister says governor may be target of smear, but banker widens accusations
Carney extols value of clarity of thought and communication
Bank of England governor delivers speech on virtues of a good leader
People: Nominations to BoJ; Moghalu mulls presidential bid
Kuroda nominated for fresh term alongside two deputies; former CBN deputy considers bid for Nigerian presidency; Riksbank deputy reappointed
Ireland withdraws Lane’s nomination for ECB vice president
Spain’s de Guindos likely to take up role, but Irish may suggest Lane for the chief economist post