People
People: October to December 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Montenegro appoints Radović as first woman governor
New governor takes office after former president failed to keep predecessor in role
BCRA requires prior approval for all FX requests
Virtual freeze on exchange as Pesce and other directors make way for Milei’s picks
Zimbabwe announces name of next central bank governor
Mushayavanhu will take over next year, ending Mangudya’s decade as RBZ head
Milei confirms Santiago Bausili as BCRA pick
Appeals court recently dismissed conflict–of-interest charges against governor-designate
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds
Argentina’s Milei struggles to find central bank governor
Two candidates refuse position amid uncertainty over dollarisation plans
Australia announces RBA governance law and new deputy governor
Labor government appoints BoE official Andrew Hauser to senior role
China appoints head of foreign exchange regulator
Veteran banking executive Zhu Hexin to lead Safe in latest change among senior financial officials
Israeli PM offers Yaron second term as governor
Yaron’s future as governor had been in doubt after Netanyahu refused to comment on his role
Bank of Portugal’s ethics committee clears Centeno
Central bank says governor did not act wrongly in political crisis
Portuguese governor under ethics review
Centeno embroiled in public spat with the president of Portugal
People: Philadelphia Fed hires new number two
Indian and UK central banks make senior appointments; and more
Niger junta arrests, then releases, central bank official
Regional central bank had imposed sanctions on Niger after July coup
Costa highlights economic costs of gender inequality
Chilean governor says women’s marginalisation reduces growth and innovation
Cipollone joins ECB board
Italian economist succeeds Panetta, who takes over the Bank of Italy
People: New governor in Sierra Leone
Brazilian president nominates two new central bank directors; new head of statistics at ECB; and more
Botswana president appoints new governor
Government gives no reason for replacing Pelaelo, who led central bank since 2016
People: South Africa deputy governor plans to resign
BCIE presidential race; Chile general manager leaving; and more
EU council appoints Buch head of ECB’s supervisory board
German official will replace Andrea Enria on January 1 for a five-year term
RBA staff considering industrial action over salary increases
Central bank offered a 11% pay rise over the next three years, but union says it is not enough
Burundi authorities arrest former governor
President fired Murengerantwari on October 8 without explanation