Governance
Sama changes name again under new central bank law
Law change updates and clarifies central bank’s role and responsibilities
Forensic auditors walk out of Lebanese central bank
Finance minister says central blank blocked audit as president stresses investigation must continue
Biden to nominate Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary
Former Fed chair would become first person to have led central bank, Treasury, and Council of Economic Advisers
IMF misses gender targets as number of senior women falls
Number of women in senior IMF roles “can and should” increase – report
People: Bangladesh appoints deputy; Elderson has bumpy ride
Bangladesh Bank names new deputy; Elderson passes EU parliament vote despite opposition
Malta appoints finance minister as new governor
Edward Scicluna to replace Mario Vella, who will oversee economic relations with the UK
New Turkish governor presides over sharp rate rise
Erdoğan changes rhetoric to say country must be prepared to swallow “bitter pill” to beat inflation
Brainard criticises Fed’s diversity efforts
Lack of diversity is holding back the economics profession, says senior Fed official
Nigerian central bank freezes protestors’ accounts
Central bank says it is carrying out routine investigation, but protestors say it is targeting them
US Senate rejects Shelton for Fed job
Republicans fail to muster enough support for controversial candidate, but second vote is possible
Trump nominee Shelton moving closer to Senate vote
Observers say Murkowski’s statement removes one potential barrier to Shelton being approved
UK government pledges economy-wide climate disclosures by 2025
FCA says firms worth $3.8 trillion will disclose climate risks over next three years
Vietnamese politburo warns former central bank governor
Nguyen Van Binh formally warned over handling of bad debts and loans to bank
Vietnamese central bank gets first female governor
Deputy governor Nguyen Thi Hong to become the first governor of State Bank of Vietnam
IMF postpones 2021 annual meeting in Morocco
Meeting will go ahead in Washington, DC, instead, with new Marrakesh date scheduled for 2022
Turkish finance minister quits after president fires governor
Finance minister resigns before new governor signals he will consider raising policy rates
Wilkins to leave Bank of Canada five months early
Replacement will need to have experience leading organisations through “change and uncertainty”
People: Iceland’s central bank makes senior appointments
New legal head at Bank of Finland, and Bank of Israel appoints spokesperson and IT chief
Riksbank governor criticises proposed central bank law
Lawmakers’ proposal would damage ability to deal with crises and reduce independence – Ingves
Brazilian Senate passes bill increasing central bank independence
Legislation still needs to be approved by the lower chamber of Congress
Colombia’s governor to leave central bank in December
Departure could open door to Ana Fernanda Maiguashca as first female governor