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People: Nellie Liang withdraws from Fed nomination; World Bank chief resigns
Trump nominee had played a key role in setting up the Fed’s stress tests; Kim was due to leave World Bank presidency in July 2022; further appointments in UK, Vietnam and Ghana
New governor starts work at Belgian central bank
Former vice-governor Pierre Wunsch is backed by centre-right Francophone party
Staff cuts made at majority of central banks since 2013
But staff numbers grow at several banks, including ECB and Bank of England
Two women will join Bank of England’s financial policy committee
Colette Bowe and Jayne-Anne Gadhia to join FPC later this year
Long-serving South African deputy governor resigns
Francois Groepe has been in post since 2004 and ran national payment system
Minority representation at BoE requires ‘step change’ – Carney
Minority groups are underrepresented, report lower satisfaction and suffer higher staff turnover
Slovenian lawmakers appoint new governor
New appointee inherits acrimonious dispute between central bank and government over bail-in
Podcast: Gender targets – friend or foe?
Officials from the ECB explain why gender targets, though controversial, are necessary to close the gender gap at central banks
Zimbabwean central bank officials cleared of wrongdoing
Governor Mangudya says investigation absolves of any wrongdoing, despite previous claims of corruption from former government official
People: RBNZ names new assistant governor
NZ chief economist to step down; Vanuatu governor gets new term; Swift CEO to depart; Don Robert to step down from Bank of England Court
Slovenian government struggles to appoint new governor
Lawmakers due to vote on nominee after governor retired citing threats and pressure over bail-in
Slovak governor resigns early as politicians express interest in job
Three candidates from governing party may consider taking over as governor, local media says
Demonetisation backer becomes new RBI governor
Former civil servant Shaktikanta Das picked to take over after Urjit Patel’s resignation
People: Kenyan and Samoan governors named to UN digital task force
Kenya’s Njoroge and Samoa’s Ainuu-Enari to investigate digital impact on financial inclusion
People: Bank of Canada appoints new deputy governor
Paul Beaudry named deputy governor at Bank of Canada; Central Bank of Argentina appoints economic research head; and more
Bank of Russia deputy governor accused of mafia and spy links steps down
Putin ally Aleksandr Torshin alleged to have meddled in Spanish money-laundering and US elections
Podcast: More women, greater stability?
Recent research from the International Monetary Fund reveals the inclusion of women in supervisory roles has a significant impact on financial stability
Quarles and Knot confirmed for top FSB roles
DNB president set to take full chairmanship after three years
People: Israeli government confirms Flug successor
Riksbank’s Eberstein and Lundholm re-elected; Central Bank of Ireland expands prudential supervision department
Quarles set to take over as FSB chair
Klaas Knot expected to be appointed vice-chair with a view to taking top job down the line
Goldfajn to step down as Brazilian governor, says incoming minister
Next governor likely to be Santander executive
People: US Senate confirms new Fed board member
Bank of Mexico deputy will leave central bank by the end of November; new Fed governor approved by Senate; and more
Deputy to lead Bank of Israel amid appointment delay
Amir Yaron unlikely to be in governor’s office before the next monetary policy meeting
People: Former Malawian governor dies
Mathews Chikaonda served as governor in the 1990s; new senior appointments made at the BIS; and more