Diversity
Gender equality is key to sustainable development
Bank of Zambia deputy governor Rekha Mhango sets out the central bank’s strategy on financial inclusion
Sovereign green bonds: the reserve portfolio’s panacea?
German, Swedish, Danish and UK debt managers speak to Victor Mendez-Barreira about ‘twin bonds’ and other efforts to solve green bond liquidity concerns
What is the right size for a central bank board?
There is greater consensus for smaller boards in theory than in practice
New York Fed’s Logan picked for Dallas Fed president
Appointment triggers controversy over failure to appoint a Hispanic candidate
More central banks have diversity and sustainability policies
But these policies remain less common than codes of ethics and whistleblower policies
US lawmakers approve vote on four Fed nominations
Senate Republicans end boycott after Raskin withdraws bid, but oppose Lisa Cook
Court will not suspend Carrasquilla appointment to Colombian central bank
Lawyers allege appointment is form of state capture and violates gender quota law
US Senate Republicans stall Fed nominations
Raskin denies opposition lawmakers’ allegations that she engaged in untoward lobbying
Central banks’ diversity policies can only go so far – RBA’s Debelle
Policies can only go so far in reducing the inequality gap, Debelle says, while providing update on “reconciliation” plan
US adds more than half a million jobs in October
Unemployment falls to 4.6% as labour market perks up again
People: IMF deputy managing director to leave
Mitsuhiro Furusawa to depart IMF; Brazil and Costa Rica to appoint board members; and more
Fed board member says US community banks under threat
Michelle Bowman says smaller community institutions play vital role for ethnic minorities
Fed joins Network for Indigenous Inclusion
Australian, Canadian and NZ central banks established group earlier this year
Why fintech governance matters for central banks
Fintech throws up an array of challenges that may require central banks to adapt their frameworks
Colombian lawyer asks court to annul central bank appointment
Lawsuit alleges president broke gender equality law in naming former finance minister
Elizabeth Warren publicly rejects Powell reappointment
Senator calls Jerome Powell “a dangerous man to head up the Fed”
Agustín Carstens on BIS strategic priorities, innovation and central bank policy
The BIS general manager speaks about policy trade-offs at critical time, tackling NBFIs and the dearth of ‘green’ assets, tech collaboration, and why he favours Biden’s $3.5trn infrastructure bill
Strategies for change: central banks’ quest for diversity
Dedicated diversity strategies remain uncommon among central banks, despite growing recognition of the need for better minority representation
Book notes: How boards work, by Dambisa Moyo
Moyo offers insights into the skills required to be a valued board director, as well as a thought-provoking list of issues that may appear with greater frequency on future board agendas
How we can improve gender diversity in economics
Mary Suiter and Oksana Leukhina say gender diversity in economics must be championed
Why diversity matters for economic policy
The head of the Cleveland Fed's new Program for Economic Inclusion, Dionissi Aliprantis, explains why diversity should be an important factor in the US central bank's decision-making
UK’s FCA consults on measures to increase boards’ diversity
Regulator may bring in “comply or explain” rule over diversity on publicly listed firms’ boards
Five years of the renminbi in SDR and its adoption in central bank portfolios
Policy-makers discuss what has impacted the renminbi’s adoption as a global reserve asset over the past five years.
Minority groups sidelined by BoE, report finds
Internal review reveals minority ethnic staff felt less safe in the workplace, while career progression was stifled