Governance
US Senate confirms Jefferson and Cook for Fed posts
Upper house agrees to vote soon on Biden’s third nominee, Adriana Kugler
Freeland welcomes Bank of Canada rate pause
Finance minister qualifies statement as other politicians attack monetary policy
RBA’s Lowe defends record, but admits some mistakes
Outgoing Australian governor says guidance was wrong but that media worsened policy debate
Legal dispute pits Costa Rica central bank against financial supervisor
Regulator has refused to hand over credit data, and central bank has filed criminal charges
Lebanese acting governor warns of state failure
Mansouri says central bank wants zero-deficit budget and will co-operate with independent audit
Israel holds rate, but signals more hikes still possible
Yaron denies report he will not seek new term
Menon to step down as MAS head
Chia Der Jiun will become Singapore’s central bank boss in January
Kazakhstan central bank governor replaced with presidential staffer
Move comes amid flurry of new appointments made this year
People: Paraguay confirms governor appointment
Nicaragua gives governor five more years; Malaysia appoints deputy; and more
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Libyan central bank says it has reunified
US welcomes announcement after years of civil war division but calls for “concrete action”
AI could challenge ‘art’ of central banking – BIS’s Pereira da Silva
Greater use of artificial intelligence could impact decision-making at central banks, official says
Trump says no to third Powell term
Former president says he is “not a fan” of Fed chair he picked in 2017
Egyptian president gives acting governor one more year
Abdallah has continued programme of tighter monetary policy and devaluation
Ecuadorean candidate promises to spend central bank reserves
Measure could imperil central bank independence
Argentine central bank intervenes after Milei win
BCRA hikes rate 2,100bp and devalues peso after central bank opponent leads primary elections
Audit of Lebanese central bank reveals huge shortfalls
US, UK and Canada place personal sanctions on ex-governor Salameh
Focus is needed on improving central bank forecasts
Charles Goodhart believes tougher action over forecasting errors is preferable to policy-maker performance-related pay
Ghana opposition demands governor resign
Parliamentary leader threatens march after Bank of Ghana reports $5.4 billion loss
Reports of cash restrictions in Niger
West African central bank froze relations and closed local offices after July 26 coup