Governance
SNB issues own-account rules; Danthine trades attacked
Swiss National Bank issues new rules on private financial transactions conducted by top management; Jean-Pierre Danthine attacked for forex trades done in May 2010
Lord Kingsdown pays tribute to BoE’s George Blunden
“If he approved, it was likely to be the right answer,” says former governor of the Bank of England; other former central bank colleagues pay respects to man with "highest moral standards"
Lagarde chooses new IMF secretary
Christine Lagarde picks Jianhai Lin as secretary of the Fund; becomes first Chinese national to hold the post
Former Bank of Haiti governor shot dead
Venel Joseph, former governor of the Central Bank of Haiti killed in his car; held office as chief of the central bank between August 2001 and March 2004
Auditors find no breach of SNB regulations by governing board
Audit of own-account transactions by members of the enlarged governing board of the Swiss National Bank reveals no breach of the regulations in place during the time of investigation
BoE unveils new heads in monetary analysis and statistics division
Bank of England appoints three new department heads in its monetary analysis and statistics division; seen as a springboard to MPC
European Commission pursues Hungarian central bank independence issue
European Commission welcomes Hungarian promise to change legislation affecting the independence of the central bank, but wants to see more details
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