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People: Sam Woods reappointed; Fernanda Nechio returns to SF Fed
BoE deputy gets fresh term; Nechio to lead regional Fed’s sustainability research; and more
Catherine Mann appointed to Bank of England MPC
Former Citibank and OECD chief economist to take Jan Vlieghe’s seat; Jonathan Haskel reappointed
People: IMF deputy managing director and two more senior officials to leave
Tao Zhang leaves deputy’s role at end of tenure; IT and HR directors resign
Linah Mohohlo: 1952–2021
The first female governor of the Bank of Botswana served with “exceptional energy”, commanding fear and respect over a four-decade career at the central bank
Former Brazilian governor dies
Carlos Langoni, who led the central bank from 1980 to 1983, fell victim to Covid-19
People: MAS’s Menon reappointed until 2023
Norges Bank appoints deputy to supervise SWF; Bahrain’s leader makes son deputy governor; RBI deputy reappointed
Mexican president names finance minister to head central bank
López Obrador nominates long-term ally after frequent clashes with current governor
A chemical engineer walks into a bank
Mónica Fernandes, head of the quality and counterfeit analysis division at the Bank of Portugal, explains why it is just as important for central banks to employ scientists as to employ economists
Iran dismisses central bank governor
Hemmati is a presidential candidate and was told this was incompatible with governorship
People: Sarah Breeden becomes BoE’s executive director for financial stability
Senior official who has played key role in BoE’S climate initiatives will replace Alex Brazier
Former Bank of Israel governor Klein dies
Governor oversaw transition to inflation target and sometimes clashed with government
People: Erdoğan fires deputy governor
South Korea appoints new sovereign wealth fund chief; Fed lawyer moves to OCC; and more
Mexican president says he will not renew governor’s mandate
President questioned why central bank could not transfer executive 2020 operational profits
Diversity is key for policy-making and institutional culture
Anita Bezhoska, governor of the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia, talks about the benefits of diversity for central bank policy-making, and why more needs to be done to improve the number of women within the financial sector as a whole
Former prime minister joins Romanian central bank
Former PM and ex-lawmaker who supported governor’s reappointment are hired as consultants
Number of women in financial services is ‘pathetic’ – IMF’s Georgieva
IMF and ECB heads say central banks must increase their representation of women
Iran governor registers for presidential run
Hemmati is one of nearly 600 candidates for the June vote who now face screening from the Guardian Council
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar central bank governor
Treasury targets new slate of senior officials in military regime
People: ECB appoints head of climate change centre
Bank of Italy names new head of financial supervision; Kansas City Fed appoints assistant vice-president
Iranian prosecutors indict former governor
Seif charged with “wasting” reserves in case that some argue is politically motivated
People: US set to name OCC chief; IMF’s Werner to retire
New deputy governor appointed in India; former Ecuadorian general manager dies; and more
Friends say Myanmar deputy governor still alive
Bo Bo Nge’s whereabouts are unknown but military junta denied rumours of his death this month
People: UK’s FCA appoints head of ESG
Burundian senior officials switch roles and senior Vietnamese supervisor is promoted
People: deputies appointed in China and El Salvador
New MPC member in Turkey; former RBI governor dies; and more