Governance
CNB’s Tůma ends term seven months early
Czech National Bank governor to step down in June to stagger terms of board members
Argentina’s Marcó del Pont gets green light but reserves plan fails
Argentine Senate approves Mercedes Marcó del Pont as central bank’s new governor but lower house rejects President’s reserves plan; controversial debt swap to be unveiled
Vietnam lifts loan rate caps to dampen inflation
Vietnamese central bank frees commercial loan rates from base rate to stymie credit growth, new law which would give it more independence under discussion
Serbia nominates academic for top role
National Bank of Serbia council chief Dejan Šoškić picked by administration to take over after Jelašić’s shock resignation, hints at dovish views
Iceland’s “grossly negligent” central bankers caused collapse: report
Much awaited parliamentary report singles out seven individuals including Icelandic central bank’s governing board trio as responsible for 2008 collapse of banking sector
Armenian central bank heads for the hills
Some functions of Armenian central bank will relocate to a resort town, slated to be the country’s new financial hub, in 2013
Polish governor killed in crash
Slawomir Skrzypek onboard President's airplane, central bank confirms
Malaysia’s Zeti: savings will need to stay in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says savings must be recycled regionally
Plosser, not Bernanke, the biggest market mover
Philadelphia Fed president Charles Plosser had the largest impact on treasury yields with his speeches last year according to leading consultancy
Meirelles will stay as governor until year end
Brazilian central bank governor Henrique Meirelles stays put, hopes of the vice-presidency dashed by party politics
Chile: political unrest hinders growth
Banco de Chile research finds political instability leads to lower GDP
Interview: Hervé Ferhani
Hervé Ferhani, a deputy director at the IMF, discusses how the role of central banks will change post crisis
NY Fed displays Maiden Lane holdings
New York Fed opens up on holdings of Bear Stearns and AIG bailout vehicles, provides details to improve access to information
Fund takes charge on better financial data
IMF will up the frequency of data on international investment positions, and recommend that members add soundness indicators and tables showing duration before debt maturity
Richmond Fed appoints new head of supervision
Jennifer Burns succeeds Malcom Alfriend as senior vice-president at Richmond Fed
Brazil’s Meirelles in political limbo
Brazil governor Henrique Meirelles has until Friday to decide if he will remain at the central bank, political ambitions rocked by Lula, party leaders; head of financial stability likely successor
Bangladesh Bank switches to solar power
Central bank lights up on green energy
Iceland climbs into profit; postpones pay rises
Central Bank of Iceland makes a modest profit for 2009, compared with sizable loss of the previous year; postpones wage hikes until summer
Abu Dhabi SWF chief’s body found
Body of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority head Sheikh Ahmed Zayed al-Nahyan found after four day search following glider crash in Morocco
RBA offshoot let standards slip in bribery scandal: report
Independent auditor says Australian central bank’s polymer subsidiary Securency failed to uphold its standards in dealing with its foreign business agents
Warsh acknowledges Fed’s quasi-fiscal action
Governor suggests Fed’s crisis-fighting measures may have tested the boundaries of central bank’s ambit