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Syria appoints new central bank governor
Abdul Qader al-Husriya takes over from interim governor Maysa Sabreen
BoT says payment systems still in operation following earthquake
Powerful quake hits Myanmar and Thailand as Bangkok’s stock exchange suspends trading
Bank of Thailand to start choosing new governor ‘within days’
Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput’s term to end in September
People: January to March 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
AI at the ECB and the need to strengthen internal critical thinking
Carlos Bowles writes that efficiency gains should be shared with staff and efforts made to protect cognitive capacity
Trump taps Bowman to become Fed’s vice-chair for supervision
Designated chief regulator has opposed Basel III endgame and pushed for lighter capital rules
Obituary: Liu Hongru, 1930–2025
Former PBoC deputy governor left influential legacy in China’s modernisation of banking and finance
People: BNM appoints deputy and assistant governors
CNB makes appointments in internal audit and economic modelling divisions
Olli Rehn appointed to second term at Bank of Finland
Governor joins European central bankers in warning of economic and geopolitical uncertainty
People: Sarah John to become BoE’s COO
Plus: Bank of Russia’s former deputy governor joins commercial lender VTB
RBNZ governor unexpectedly resigns
Adrian Orr ends term early without giving reason as Christian Hawkesby temporarily takes over
Georgian governor appointed on permanent basis
Natia Turnava had been acting governor since June 2023 due to political opposition
PBoC appoints Zou Lan as deputy governor
Former monetary policy department head will become youngest member of China’s central bank board
Andrea Enria joins BoE’s prudential regulation committee
Former top ECB supervisor becomes UK central bank policy-maker
People: Palestine Monetary Authority appoints new governor
Plus board appointments in Colombia and UK, and Central Bank of Iceland’s new chief economist
Senior appointments in Australia and Hong Kong
RBA appoints heads of banking and economic research, while HKMA appoints financial infrastructure director
Oman names new central bank governor
Bank CEO takes the helm at Gulf state’s central bank
Claudio Borio joins the Central Banking Advisory Board
Economics expert and ex-BIS research head joins peers from across the globe
Syria appoints new central bank chief after regime change
Maysaa Sabreen becomes first woman to hold governor position
Government loyalist deemed ineligible for BoT chairmanship
Council of State raises issue with Kittiratt na Ranong’s previous political office
Bulgarian deputy hails court ruling to annul his suspension
Gurov says decision confirms that Bulgarian anti-corruption body engaged in “political interference”