Governance
People: Erdoğan fires deputy governor
IMF hires new finance director; new deputy governors at Nepal central bank; and more
ECB concerned by Hungary consumer credit plan
Draft law would give Central Bank of Hungary powers to directly issue loans for energy efficiency
Fed won’t set rates to ease debt pressure – Waller
Newest Fed board member stresses central bank autonomy in first public address
Cleveland Fed creates new inclusion council
Eight-member council charged with assisting the bank in fostering diversity
People: Steven Maijoor moves to DNB
Bank of Slovenia vice-governor nominated; ECB media relations chief stepping down; and more
Bolivian government prosecutes ex-governor over IMF loan
Justice ministry charges senior figures in last administration as observers condemn “political attack”
Czech governor rebuffs PM over government dividend
Rusnok publicly tells prime minister that profits must be used to rebuild CNB’s buffers
People: Central Bank of Brazil deputy governor resigns
Jens Weidmann re-elected as chair of BIS board of directors; Rwanda appoints new deputy governor; two former governors of the Costa Rican central bank die
Central Bank of Barbados’s first governor dies
Blackman helped to introduce dollar peg and pioneered transparency
Turkish president fires third central bank governor in a row
Former politician becomes governor days after MPC raises rates; lira falls sharply
China appoints two new PBoC policy members
PBoC gets two new monetary policy members as IMF warns of rising stability risks
Ukrainian security investigating deputy governor – media reports
Rozhkova accuses former owners of PrivatBank of orchestrating moves to discredit central bank
Myanmar central bank suspends over 200 staff for coup protests
Move comes as junta cracks down on government employees joining opposition protests
FCA to clamp down on firms with low levels of diversity
UK regulator says it will consider how best to use its powers if inclusion and diversity are in question
People: new deputy governor at Bank of Greece
Vice-presidents appointed at Cleveland and Richmond Feds; former Dominican Republic governor dies
ECB welcomes proposed reforms to Latvian central bank
Major reforms prompted by series of scandals under former Bank of Latvia governor
Belize central bank law to allow bigger loans to state
Amendments come amid debt crisis as IMF warns country to defend currency peg
Bank of Canada aims to use 100% clean electricity by 2022
Central bank has made a number of institutional changes to reduce its carbon footprint
Eastern Libyan governor tries to resign as threats mount
Local media says el-Hibri complains of shrinking revenue and attacks on staff amid civil war
People: Elderson approved as vice-chair of ECB supervisory council
Former Canadian deputy Wilkins joins insurance company; Japan nominates new policy board member; Rwandan deputy gains role at African Union Commission; and more
Ukrainian deputy governor accuses central bank of censorship
Rozhkova says governor is using “Soviet”-style practices but NBU spokeswoman attacks “slander”
Irish central bank requests more powers to regulate financial executives
Politicians say scandal at financial firm strengthens case for measures to act against wrongdoing
Pakistan government approves SBP autonomy law
Bill should secure central bank independence as required under IMF conditions, if it passes
IMF expresses concern about São Tomé central bank
Reform law has languished for more than a year as nation copes with pandemic