Governance
IMF appoints new director of evaluation office
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund has offered Thomas Bernes of Canada the position of Director of the IMF's Independent Evaluation Office, and he has accepted the Board's offer, the IMF said on Monday 25 April.
Bank of PNG appoints deputy governor
The Bank of Papua New Guinea recently announced the appointment of Mr Loi Martin Bakani to the position of Deputy Governor Policy and Regulations. His term is for five years.
HKMA appoints deputy chief executive
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on Tuesday 26 April that the Financial Secretary has approved the appointment of Mr Y. K. Choi as Deputy Chief Executive of the HKMA. Two other appointments were also made, which will all take effect on 1 June.
Interview with Bank Indonesia's deputy governor
In an interview published this week, Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Miranda Gultom said the central bank is preparing to introduce new money-market instruments to address the alarming sag in the local currency and perceived shortcomings of present…
What has Trichet achieved as the ECB's President?
Jean-Claude Trichet has now been president of the ECB for eighteen months, and if you measure his performance by the narrow mandate of price stability, then he has done his job, this article says. Yet if you were to gauge his performance by a wider…
Bangladesh Bank gets new chief
The Bangladesh government has appointed Salehuddin Ahmed as the new governor of the country's Central Bank, the Zee News website reported on Friday 29 April.
Bofinger named favourite to replace Issing at ECB
German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's government hasn't decided yet who will succeed European Central Bank Chief Economist Otmar Issing when he retires next year, government spokesman Bela Anda said Friday, after reports named Peter Bofinger as a…
Fischer to begin at Bank of Israel on Sunday
Stanley Fischer is scheduled to start his new job as the governor of the Bank of Israel on Sunday 1 May.
Ecuadoran congress fires central bank directors
The Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) was left leaderless on Thursday 28 April after the National Congress dismissed the members of its board, the BBC Monitoring Service reported.
Bundesbank may cut further 1,100 staff
According to the Bundesbank's works council the German central bank is planning to cut a further 1,100 jobs to add to the 5,000 redundancies already announced.
Deputy BoB governor explains his departure
The deputy governor of the Bank of Botswana, Dr Keith Jefferis, resigned from the bank earlier this month after five years of service. In this article he explains the reasons for his departure, saying that he chose to leave because he wanted to set up…
After Greenspan: Ben Bernanke?
Despite strong support from the likes of Alan Blinder, Ben Bernanke is still seen as a dark-horse candidate for chairman of the Federal Reserve, according to this article. While Bernanke's move to the CEA has prompted talk that he is "one step closer" to…
Bini Smaghi wins MEPs' backing for ECB post
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of Lorenzo Bini Smaghi to the Executive Board of the European Central Bank. At the end of a confirmation hearing on 19 April, committee members voted by 16 in favour to 2 against…
Clarida tipped as new Fed governor
According to several reports this week, the White House is considering former US Treasury official Richard Clarida for the Federal Reserve seat that would be free if Fed Governor Ben Bernanke is confirmed to the CEA.
BSP deputy governor Reyes retires
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas deputy governor Alberto V. Reyes retired from his post as head of the Supervision and Examination Sector this week, a post he had held for ten years.
Interview with PBOC's Zhou
In an interview published on Wednesday 13 April PBOC governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the task in future is mainly centered on improving the mechanism in the shaping of the people's currency exchange rate rather than simply adjusting the rate of it.
Interview with outgoing World Bank president
James Wolfensohn, who steps down at the end of May after 10 years at the World Bank, said in an interview this week that the institution's controversial selection process had contributed to a "dangerous trend of regionalisation of opinion" on the bank's…
Interview with Philadelphia Fed's Santomero
Speaking this week in an interview Anthony Santomero, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, said we are looking at an economy that, if it continues to move in the direction and at the speed we think, we can continue to move on…
Norman Chan to retire from HKMA
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on Tuesday 12 April that Norman Chan, the Deputy Chief Executive responsible for reserves management and international affairs, will be departing from the HKMA some time in May.
The art of central banking
The Turkish central bank has released a two-volume book introducing Turkish artists and their works that comprise the central bank's art collection.
Richmond Fed names new Senior Vice President
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond named Dave Beck senior vice president and branch manager of the Baltimore Office on 14 April.
Paraguay's central bank president 'confirmed'
Dr Monica Perez has been confirmed by Paraguayan President Nicanor Duarte as the first female central bank president. However, she must still be formally approved by the Senate.
Somali premier appoints central bank governor
The prime minister of Somalia, Ali Muhammad Gedi, appointed Bashir Ise Ali as the central bank governor at a cabinet meeting held in Nairobi on 12 April.
BNB deputy governor involved in bankruptcy case
Bulgarian central bank deputy governor Emilia Milanova was ordered to pay (BGN) 5, 000 bail or be arrested in an investigation of two commercial bank bankruptcies eight years ago, Bulgarian News Network reported Friday.