Governance
People: Butler to stay on permanently at UK bank regulator; Poloz gets new adviser
Megan Butler extends contract at Financial Conduct Authority, taking up a permanent role as head of supervision; Sheryl King appointed new adviser to the governor at the Bank of Canada; and more
Turkish central bank staff numbers plateau
Annual report shows many years of growth in staff numbers came to an end in 2015, though many roles are vacant
Olsen wins second term at Norges Bank
Øystein Olsen reappointed for second and final term as Norges Bank governor, seeing off competition from six other applicants, including a former governor of the Central Bank of Iceland
Board member appointed as next Czech governor
Rusnok has been on the board since 2014 and is a former interim prime minister; he will serve a term of “at least five years”, from July 1
Bank of Mauritius spells out cost-cutting measures
Central bank defends finances after posting losses in successive years; points to range of measures taken to reduce expenses, including release of "unproductive but fatly remunerated" employees
Carney and MPC members defend independence
Mark Carney warns vote to leave EU could result in technical recession, defends decisions to comment on referendum; Broadbent, Vlieghe and Weale assert independence
China appoints new deputy governor
Former IMF official Zhang Tao appointed to deputy governor role at People's Bank of China; local media speculates he may return to the IMF as deputy managing director
Brexit and Hungary’s challenge to European governance
The European Central Bank and Europe's political leaders must meet the challenge as another front opens for European monetary stability
Bank of Italy creates secondary market for trading in its own shares
Italy’s central bank has created a secondary market for dealings in its own shares as part of a plan to limit individual firms’ holdings to 3% of total shares
Secrecy over MNB funds sparks constitutional dispute
Unanswered questions over the use of Hungarian central bank funds have led to a series of legal and constitutional battles
People: Turkey gains a deputy as Brazil loses one
Kilimci promoted to deputy governor at Turkish central bank; Hamilton set to leave Brazilian central bank for role in new finance ministry; and more
Czech president names two central bank board members
Czech president Milos Zeman appoints two new members to the central bank’s board; both are former colleagues of rumoured next governor Jiří Rusnok
Ilan Goldfajn chosen to succeed Tombini as Brazilian governor
Former deputy picked to succeed Tombini at a time of economic contraction and high inflation; Fraga, a former governor, believes he is an “excellent” choice
Meltzer criticises Burns and Bernanke over Fed independence
Allan Meltzer criticises the former Fed chairs for giving independence away; wants to incorporate a rule into policy-making, while Peter Conti-Brown favours governance reforms
Tombini remains amid Brazilian presidential overhaul
Central Bank of Brazil governor remains in post; new finance minister to keep him on for a transition period, analyst suggests, but new appointment could follow
Fed board gets financial stability division
The office of financial policy and research, established in 2010 to co-ordinate work across the board, is reclassified as a financial stability division; Fed cites “growth in responsibilities and staffing”
Angola’s president replaces two deputy governors
Manuel Antonio Tiago Dias and Suzana Maria de Fátima Camacho Monteiro appointed as deputy governors as president continues to overhaul senior leadership
National Bank of Angola opens currency museum
The museum receives 2,000 visitors in its first four days; exhibits the history of the currency, from sea shells to today's banknote series
Book notes: The power and independence of the Federal Reserve, by Peter Conti-Brown
Conti-Brown offers a call to action to fix the legitimacy of the Federal Reserve System, which is looking increasingly dated
Barbados central bank hires consultant to boost happiness
Leamon Group is brought in to improve happiness levels; governor Worrell draws a link between this and “exceptional performance”
People: Lithuania reappoints governor; Carstens retains BIS posts
Vitas Vasiliauskas handed second five-year term; Carstens will continue to chair the BIS’s global economy meeting and economic consultative committee; ex-Iceland governor to run for president
Sama gets new governor in Saudi reshuffle
Deputy with experience at central bank and IMF takes over top post from Fahad Almubarak, as Saudi government shakes up major roles
Polish president picks Adam Glapiński to lead central bank
Board member Glapiński needs approval from parliament before succeeding Marek Belka; both Belka and the markets expect an element of continuity