Governance
Buba discussion paper uncovers secrets of board risk-taking
Researchers find board changes that result in more female executives at banks can lead to increased risk-taking; executives with PhD qualifications reduce risk
Former Venezuelan central banker joins board of commodities company
PetroMagdalena announces appointment of Central Bank of Venezuela veteran Nelson Ortiz as director
Ireland replaces credit institutions supervisor
Jonathan McMahon announces decision to return to the UK; Fiona Muldoon, director of insurance supervision to assume responsibility for the supervision of credit institutions
New government member for Reserve Bank of India’s board
Following a legal amendment allowing the Indian government to appoint two members of the Reserve Bank of India’s board of directors, the latest appointment is made
Fed’s Plosser warns of blurring institutional boundaries
President of the Philadelphia Fed warns of hazards when central banks get involved in fiscal policy
Central Bank of Hungary governor offers to give up salary
Andras Simor attempts to ease conflict with government; desperate for the country not to lose ability to negotiate with International Monetary Fund over emergency funding
EU freezes assets of Syrian central bank
Council of the European Union announces freeze on central bank assets among string of sanctions; EU “increasingly appalled” by situation in the country, says council
Irish central bank appoints director of economics
Central Bank of Ireland hires chief economist from Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
David Lees remains Court of the BoE chair
HM the Queen approves political recommendations that David Lees be reappointed as chair of the Court of the Bank of England
Ukraine picks central banker as finance minister: reports
First deputy governor Yurii Kolobov becomes finance minister; local media reports unconfirmed by official sources
Spain’s Ordóñez remembers former governor
Governor of the Bank of Spain delivers opening remarks at conference held in memory of Luis Ángel Rojo, former governor of the central bank, who passed away last year
Madagascan central bank staff revolt: reports
Angry central bankers stage a sit-in at the Central Bank of Madagascar to protest over the abrupt replacement of former governor Frederic Rasamoely
HKMA head Norman Chan on bank regulation and the renminbi
Chief executive tells Christopher Jeffery that central bankers need to be proactive in dealing with asset bubbles. He also explains Hong Kong’s role in the renminbi's internationalisation
Q&A: Central Bank of Colombia governor José Darío Uribe
The governor of the Central Bank of Colombia talks to Christopher Jeffery about the challenges the bank faced during the global financial crisis and its objectives for the future in a changing regulatory environment
Ignazio Visco’s battle to emerge as governor of the Bank of Italy
Ignazio Visco emerged as the new governor of the Bank of Italy after a lengthy battle few thought he would win. How did he pull it off? Isabella Bufacchi reports
African central bankers embrace a new world order
Africa’s central bankers are adopting new approaches to managing their reserves as trade with Brics rises and the influence of developed nations wanes
SNB bank council president will not stand for re-election
Bank council president Hansueli Raggenbass announces he will not stand for re-election at the end of his term of office
Riksbank governor awarded King's medal
Stefan Ingves becomes fifth Riksbank governor to be given the King’s Medal; honour awarded for “outstanding contributions in the financial sector”
Zoellick to leave World Bank in June
World Bank president Robert Zoellick announces decision to step down this year; IMF’s Lagarde says he has served the international community with “great distinction”
Parliamentary committee calls for Kenyan governor to resign
Parliamentary Select Committee finds governor's "conduct and behaviour incompatible with the holder of the office of governor of the Central Bank of Kenya"; calls for resignation
Governor of Central Bank of Nicaragua steps down
Rumours of a spat with the Nicaraguan president swirl as central bank governor quits; finance minister put forward to replace Antenor Rosales as chief
Wright secures top secretariat job at Iosco
European Commission veteran David Wright is leaving academia to become the new secretary general of the International Organization of Securities Commissions