Governance
Philippines governor recounts emergency measures after Typhoon Haiyan
Amando Tetangco also says the central bank is well-equipped to deal with financial turbulence in the coming year
Stanley Fischer nominated Fed vice-chair
US President also nominates Lael Brainard, a former US Treasury under-secretary, to the Federal Reserve board, while Jerome Powell, on the board since 2012, is nominated for a second term
People: Bank of Portugal appoints ‘temporary’ chief economist; Bank of Spain reveals pride in ECB hire
Isabel Horta Correia named head of economics and research ‘under temporary assignment’ at Bank of Portugal; Ramón Quintana praised by Bank of Spain for ECB success
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: Janet Yellen - that honeymoon feeling
Comparing what the new Fed chief should do with what is likely
People: Maldives nominates female governor; Uribe takes over from Carstens on BIS body
Local bank executive nominated after former governor's sudden resignation; Colombia governor Uribe takes over from Agustin Carstens on BIS Americas council
People: Lautenschläger for ECB board; IMF's García set for Chile central bank
EU leaders nominate Bundesbank deputy, in charge of banking supervision, to take German spot on ECB executive; Chile's IMF director to join national central bank; and more
New York Fed's Dudley lists presidential attributes
The president of the New York Fed need not be an economist, says Dudley; they must, however, be open-minded, pragmatic and have a strong research team behind them
Bank of Italy share capital revalued
Italian government revalues central bank’s share capital at €7.5 billion; ECB rebukes finance ministry for jumping the gun
People: Canada deputy retires; Tucker becomes Sir Paul
John Murray's retirement creates a deputy governor vacancy at the Bank of Canada; former Bank of England deputy Paul Tucker is knighted; and more
Reserve Bank of Fiji names two new chief managers
Lorraine Seeto and Vilimaina Dakai will head the departments for risk management and financial institutions as the central bank rotates senior staff members once again
Singapore's Tharman to stay on as head of IMF advisory body
International Monetary and Financial Committee calls on Singaporean finance minister, and former MAS chief, to remain in the chair for one more year
Bernanke praises Volcker and Greenspan contributions on policy communication
Current Fed chair uses centenary celebration to hail contributions of his two predecessors in improving the Fed's communications - including ‘qualitative forward guidance' under Greenspan
Sudan names new central bank governor
Abdul-Rahman Hassan was appointed by president Omar al-Bashir last week; he previously served as director of a local bank, according to state news agency
Jörg Asmussen quits the ECB to return to politics
Executive board member leaves the bank after two years to become deputy labour secretary in new German government; Buba's Sabine Lautenschlaeger an early favourite to replace him
Fed appoints five new regional reserve bank chairs for 2014
Fed board of governors has released the names of regional reserve bank chairs and deputy chairs for 2014; JC Penney CEO and Yale economics professor among new appointees, seven chairs reappointed
Danièle Nouy confirmed as chair of SSM supervisory board
Top French supervisor formally appointed after ECB nomination and European Parliament approval; first job will be to agree on her deputy, to be chosen from ECB executive board
Peruvian Congress approves central bank board members after two-year delay
Depleted board expected to be back at full strength next week after three appointees finally get green light from the legislature; originally appointed in July, but sacked following street protests
Serbia completes ECB's 'most ambitious programme to date'
Three-year programme has prepared the National Bank of Serbia to take a lead role in negotiating the country's entry into the EU and the central bank's entry into the ESCB
Former Hungarian deputy says police investigation is the ‘craziest thing I have ever seen'
Júlia Király, who quit the Hungarian central bank this year after governor Andras Simor was replaced, says ongoing probe likely centres on her old department; warns over monetary stimulus
Bank of Canada's Tiff Macklem quits half way through seven-year term
Senior deputy governor has been appointed dean of University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management; lost out to Stephen Poloz in race to succeed Mark Carney earlier this year
ECB's Cœuré says euro members 'not strong enough to survive on their own'
Executive board member urges return to 'original vision'; says banking union 'not achieved by mutualising risks' and calls for increased German consumption
People: FCA hires regulator from Irish central bank; NY Fed appoints new international head
Central Bank of Ireland loses another regulator, as Andy Coulson quits for UK's FCA; New York Fed replaces Checki as head of emerging markets and international affairs, with outside appointment