Governance
ISO 31000, COSO-ERM are influential risk management approaches
IOWRG, Basel and NIST also used by central banks
RBNZ deputy governor leaves early over “breach of protocol”
Bascand talked about management restructuring with outside party
Over half of central banks modified collateral policies during the pandemic
Most reduced haircuts on banks’ collateral
Lebanese PM denies shielding governor
Mikati denies claims he threatened to resign over investigation into Salameh
Benoît Cœuré to lead French competition authority
BIS Innovation Hub chief and former ECB executive set to return to Paris
Few central banks cover environmental risk
Central banks list environmental risk as a minor source of risk
West African central bank freezes Mali assets
Regional authorities demand Malian military government hold elections as scheduled
Fed’s Clarida resigns after latest trading revelations
Vice-chair departs 17 days early after new disclosures about equities sales
Cyber security risks rose most in the past year
Operational and market risks also increased
People: Brazil’s Campos Neto comes down with Covid
Acting governor in Lesotho; Auer to head Eurosystem Innovation Hub; and more
Reputational risk tops central bank concerns
Cyber security and credit/counterparty risk followed
Fed’s Clarida reveals large pre-pandemic equities trades
Departing vice-chair files amended disclosure forms, reigniting criticism of Fed leaders
Fed Board announces regional chairs and deputies
Proportion of women and ethnic minority directors at regional Feds increases
SNB predicts rise in profits for 2021
Early estimate suggests profits will be up around Sfr5 billion on 2020 figure
Papua New Guinea reforms central bank and forces out governor
Law changes board and policy framework, and allows central bank financing
People: McWilliams resigns from FDIC
New appointments at IMF and Indonesian central bank
Turkish central bank announces $10 billion one-day profit
Move follows president’s pledge on dollar deposits amid evidence of worsening economic crisis
Adel Al-Sharkas appointed Central Bank of Jordan governor
Deputy governor promoted into top job as economy experiences “nascent” recovery
South Sudanese president fires governor for fifth time
President again dismisses governor as country’s economic crisis continues
Mexican government announces CBDC for 2024
Bank of Mexico has yet to comment publicly on the initiative
IMF makes vaccinations a key focus for 2022
Work programme says fund will try to push forward efforts to “vaccinate the world”
GFXC names SNB’s Maechler as new chair
Swiss central banker succeeds Guy Debelle