Corruption allegations
Botswana president appoints new governor
Government gives no reason for replacing Pelaelo, who led central bank since 2016
FCA fines former Barclays CEO and bans him from senior roles
UK regulator says Staley lied about relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
Burundi authorities arrest former governor
President fired Murengerantwari on October 8 without explanation
Iraqi central bank denies it will ban all dollar cash transactions
Official says he was misquoted as dollar shortage worsens amid US-Iraq tensions
Chinese prosecutors charge ex-PBoC official with taking bribes
Central bank fired deputy governor Fan Yifei in December
Iraqi central bank bans use of dollar for internal transactions
Move comes as tension with US over money laundering and Iran causes growing dollar shortage
Nigerian president nominates new governor after Emefiele resigns
Media reports say suspended central bank head resigned while in security service custody
Lebanese acting governor warns of state failure
Mansouri says central bank wants zero-deficit budget and will co-operate with independent audit
Audit of Lebanese central bank reveals huge shortfalls
US, UK and Canada place personal sanctions on ex-governor Salameh
Lebanon’s acting governor says he will radically change course
Wassim Mansouri pledges cuts to central bank financing and demands action from politicians
Philippine president signs SWF law despite corruption fears
Economists concerned over use of central bank funds and possible governance problems
Nigerian court orders release of former governor
Lawyers argue that Emefiele’s month-long detention is unlawful
Lebanese deputy governors ‘threaten to quit’, report says
Prime minister says he will not appoint successor to Salameh as French court backs asset seizure
Ex-Fed vice-chair Quarles linked to bank seeking master account
Quarles’s involvement recalls controversy over Sarah Bloom Raskin
Former PBoC deputy governor expelled from Communist party
Anti-corruption body accuses fintech and pyaments overseer Fan Yifei of accepting large bribes
Malawi central bank official says reserves nearly empty
Southern African country faces food crisis despite IMF aid
Economists warn Philippines state fund could increase corruption
Central bank will contribute annual dividends to fund for two years, delaying capital increase
Thugge confirmed as next Kenya governor
President’s adviser gets parliamentary approval and calls for dollar bonds to boost reserves
South African central bank prepares for total power failure
Sarb working on resilience plans but warns only “some transactions” may continue
Lebanon imposes travel ban on governor
Germany follows France in issuing arrest warrants for Riad Salameh
Slovak governor due to appear in court in July
Central bank deputy governor is new prime minister leading technocratic government
Kenyan president nominates ally as governor despite scandal
Former IMF official Thugge likely to succeed Njoroge, despite 2019 arrest over dam allegations
French prosecutors issue arrest warrant for Lebanese governor
Salameh condemns move and calls for Lebanon to end co-operation with European investigations
Lebanese governor fails to attend French court hearing
Salameh’s lawyer calls summons “null and void” as politicians hold talks over possible successor