Governance
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
Former Suriname governor sentenced to 12 years
Gillmore Hoefdraad fled country to avoid trial in case involving another former governor
Maltese regulator calls for ‘effort’ to leave AML grey list
Joe Gavin was brought in to lead MFSA after predecessor resigned over corruption allegations
UK court recognises Venezuelan opposition central bank board
Rival Venezuelan leaders have struggled over central bank and overseas gold reserves
New Zealand MPs grill Orr on policy and personnel
Opposition leaders criticise RBNZ governor for high inflation and staff turnover
German government names Nagel as new Bundesbank governor
Social Democratic party member is longstanding central banker and voiced scepticism over QE
Turkey’s currency hits new low after further rate cut
CBRT says it is intervening on foreign exchange markets as Erdoğan raises minimum wage
IMF mission to leave Brazil in June
Announcement follows criticism by finance minister of IMF forecasts
ECB’s de Guindos tests positive for Covid-19
Vice-president has “very mild” symptoms and has not been in “close contact” with Christine Lagarde
Guinea junta replaces central bank leadership
Military president removes governor chosen by his civilian predecessor
People: Arce to lead ECB economics directorate
SNB deputy to retire; Vanuatu names new deputy; Glenn Stevens to chair Macquarie; and more
Omarova ends bid for OCC job
Biden nominee faced Republican charges of radicalism and alienated some Democrats
Yemeni governor sacked as crisis worsens
Deputy governor also dismissed in fourth sacking since civil war began
Namibia president appoints governor to full term
Leoni Dunn will become first woman to serve as deputy governor
IMF proposes Gita Gopinath for first deputy MD post
Georgieva hails chief economist’s move amid difficult relations with US administration
Mexican senate approves new governor
Victoria Rodriguez will become first female governor of the Bank of Mexico
Kareem Michael to be new Belize governor
Former deputy governor will be third central bank head this year after predecessor was fired
People: Chilean Senate confirms board member
Plus senior appointments in New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and more
How Turkey’s president created chaos in economic policy-making
Observers allege presidential domination of the central bank, unauthorised FX transactions and untrustworthy statistics
Former Latvian governor must face prosecution, court rules
ECJ says Rimšēvičs does not have official immunity over alleged bribe-taking and money laundering