People
People: April to June 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Bangladesh appoints senior civil servant as central bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder will take office in July
Saudi monarch names first woman to Sama board
Sheila Alrowaily named as one of three new non-executive directors
Lesotho appoints new central bank governor
Acting governor Mohapi will become first deputy
Czech president names three new rate-setters
Some observers say appointment may create dovish majority on board
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
West African leaders name new central bank governor
Previous governor departed in April, leaving interim leadership unclear
IMF urges Kosovo to fill vital central bank positions
Supervisory board lacked quorum for approximately 18 months
Philippines president-elect plans to move governor to finance ministry
Marcos nominates board member Felipe Medalla as next governor
Esther George to step down as Kansas City Fed president
George will retire in January on reaching retirement age, after 11-year tenure
People: former New York Fed chief Corrigan dies
New deputy governor appointed in Honduras; Bundesbank names head of research; and more
Algerian president replaces central bank governor
Saleh Eddine Taleb becomes sixth head of Bank of Algeria in as many years
Fed nominee Barr plans to re-evaluate capital and liquidity rules
Proposed vice-chair for supervision sees limited role for Fed in tackling climate change
Ugandan president keeps governor’s role vacant
Observers say president Museveni wants loyal appointee to follow Tumusiime-Mutebile
Interpol cancels red notice for Suriname ex-governor
Police body will not involve itself in a case that has a political character
New York Fed’s Logan picked for Dallas Fed president
Appointment triggers controversy over failure to appoint a Hispanic candidate
People: UK appoints Bank of England MPC member
India names two RBI executive directors; Chilean vice-president to chair Irving Fisher Committee
Polish MPs confirm Glapiński for second term
Governor wins narrow vote despite double-digit inflation and harsh criticism
US Senate reappoints Powell as Fed chair
Appointment comes as Powell’s approval rating in polls falls to lowest point in his career
Czech president appoints policy dove as governor
Koruna falls as rate-hike opponent and former Babiš adviser prepares to lead CNB
Myanmar junta brings charges against former deputy governor
Military regime accuses Bo Bo Nge of corruption, 15 months after he was first arrested
Lisa Cook becomes first Black woman to serve as Fed governor
Confirmation vote in US senate was split down party lines
Nigerian governor says he may enter presidential election
Godwin Emefiele demands right to stay as central bank governor while campaigning in election
People: Swiss vice-chair to take office in August
Board member appointed in Guatemala; new external MPC member in Ghana; and more