Governance
Costa Rican president-elect names next governor
Róger Madrigal López will lead central bank once new administration takes office on May 8
US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice-chair
Key senator absences create roadblock for Lisa Cook’s nomination
São Tomé president rejects firing of governor
Prime minister moved to replace Américo Barros after governor contested party leadership
People: Chicago Fed’s Evans to retire
Bulgarian parliament rejects governor pick; political heat on Cook still high as vote nears; and more
Paraguay legislators clash with central bank over secrecy rules
Legislators considering changes to central bank law
BCB union suspends strike for two weeks
Brazil central bank workers reject 5% pay offer and will continue some labour protests
BCEAO governor becomes vice-president of Côte d’Ivoire
Ecowas president Jean-Claude Brou in line to take over as central bank governor
Governance Benchmarks 2022 – executive summary
Central banks discuss how they deal with problems of accountability and independence
Chile central bank board adopts code of conduct
Regulations include anti-drug measures and trading restrictions
Biden nominates Barr for Fed supervision post
Previous nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew in March after Republican attacks
Tech talent: a global bottleneck for central banks?
Central banks are struggling to recruit people with the right fintech expertise. The search for talent may also create new ethical challenges in managing links to industry
Yellen calls for IMF reform
US Treasury secretary says fund needs better “tools” to tackle crises as well as governance reform
Myanmar deputy governor is alive after shooting – reports
Military junta says Than Than Swe is being treated in hospital
SNB has weak transparency and governance practices – report
Board risks “group-think”, as its monetary policy communication is shallow, experts argue
Governance Benchmarks 2022 – central banks’ essential frameworks
A data-informed look at governing structures and the challenges they face
Azerbaijan appoints new governor after dismissing predecessor
New governor faces rising inflation and stagnant growth after president fires 27-year incumbent
People: Macklem to chair Basel Committee oversight board
China names policy-makers; BoJ reappoints key monetary policy official; Kazakhstan replaces deputy
IMF promises $3 billion financing for Lebanon but demands reforms
Deal depends on monetary policy and central bank reform, as well as banking clean-up, IMF says
Nepal suspends governor as economic problems deepen
Maha Prasad Adhikari faces possible dismissal, as Nepal struggles to cope with Covid-19 fallout
Myanmar orders FX restrictions as reports say deputy governor was shot
Expert says currency move is "pretty desperate" as military junta tries to deal with turmoil
Honduran governor asks for 50% salary cut
Santos’s request comes as president calls for spending cuts amid fiscal crisis
Few central banks report funding problems
Only 10% of central banks say they lack adequate resources