Governance
Riksbank paper on governance
A new working paper from Sweden's central bank provides an exhaustive study of governance arrangements across central banks.
Research deputy to replace Poole at St Louis Fed
James Bullard, the deputy director of research for monetary analysis at the St Louis Federal Reserve, will replace William Poole as the president of the central bank.
Pension plans could limit Greek independence: ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) has spoken out against the plans to reform Greece's pension system, which sparked a strike at the country's central bank earlier this month.
Japan without a governor as Fukui steps down
Political squabbling has left the Bank of Japan leaderless at a time of heightened global uncertainty.
Nepalese governor found guilty of corruption
Bijaya Nath Bhattarai, the governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank, has been found guilty of corruption and sacked, media reports said on Wednesday 19 March.
Beijing reappoints Zhou
After months of deliberation, the Chinese authorities on Monday approved the reappointment of Zhou Xiaochuan as governor of the People's Bank of China.
BoE's Tucker gets second term on MPC
Paul Tucker, the executive director for markets at the Bank of England, is to serve a further three-year term on the Monetary Policy Committee.
Former NY Fed director to succeed White at BIS
Stephen Cecchetti, a former director of research at the New York Federal Reserve, is the new head of the Bank for International Settlements' (BIS) monetary and economics department.
Brazil bank robber gets 49 years
The leader of a gang that stole $67.8m from the Central Bank of Brazil has been sentenced to almost half a century in jail.
Greek strike ruled illegal
A court ruled the walkout at the Central Bank of Greece illegal.
ECB reveals executive board salaries
In keeping with their inflation-fighting mandate, senior staff at the ECB gave themselves a 2% pay rise last year.
Bank Indonesia investigation officer arrested
Indonesian anti-corruption officials have arrested a prosecutor investigating allegations of misuse of central bank funds on suspicion of bribery.
Former Hungarian governor joins race for EBRD job
Budapest has nominated Gyorgy Suranyi, a former governor of the National Bank of Hungary, to succeed Jean Lemierre as president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Value for money: Financial accountability for central banks
In this introduction to the special feature, John Mendzela explains why central banks are under increasing pressure to be financially accountable
A match made in heaven?
Terry Beadle explains why the increasingly popular application service provider approach to IT fits central banks like a glove
Obituaries: Terry Smeeton
Terence Smeeton, born 5 July 1942, died 12 September 2007.
Obituaries: Stephen Frowen
Professor Stephen F. Frowen, born 22 May 1923, died 21 December 2007.
Activity-based costing: a case study
José Clovis Batista Dattoli and Henrique Flávio Rodrigues da Silveira review the Brazilian central bank’s adaptation of a textbook costing system.
China’s monetary mandarins
The ever-increasing importance of China’s economic policymakers has led to intense scrutiny of the people behind the headlines. Andrew Peaple profiles the most important players
Why do central banks make losses?
Financial losses can be very damaging to the reputation and independence of a central bank. Franziska Schobert examines why losses occur.
Learning from the private sector
Central banks have lagged behind the commercial banks improving financial accountability, argues Jeremy Foster and Stephen Anderson.
Balancing transparency and discretion
Central banks face unique challenges in meeting demands for financial transparency. Clifford Smout suggests how a better understanding of their performance can be enabled.
Using financial statements proactively
Kenneth Sullivan identifies practical steps central banks can take to resolve problems with existing accounting frameworks and improve financial accountability