Governance
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2024 – model banks analysis
Further breakdowns of the data highlight patterns in governance, regulatory reform and cyber risk
Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor
Opposition says appointment of José Luis Escrivá would throw bank’s independence into question
People: Bundesbank appoints Mauderer as vice-president
Former prosecutor joins Dutch central bank’s supervisory board
Interpreting the PBoC’s slew of policy reforms
How are new stimulus measures, bond market tactics, deflationary pressures and monetary policy framework changes affecting central banking in China?
Banknotes: July to September 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Jamaican finance minister set to become IMF deputy MD
Fund’s chief proposes Nigel Clarke for role, while general counsel announces retirement
Campos Neto on inflation targeting, independence and the future of financial intermediation
The Brazilian governor speaks with Christopher Jeffery about tackling inflation, the need for financial autonomy, and redefining the financial landscape with open finance, programmable Pix, deposit tokenisation and sound cross-border payments governance
Poland’s top court blocks inquiry into central bank governor
Glapiński accused of politically aligned monetary policy decisions
Former IMF economist to be next Bangladesh Bank governor
Ahsan Habib Mansur will take over after predecessor was forced out of office following protests
Bangladesh central bank’s governor steps down
Abdur Rouf Talukder’s departure comes days after protests forced deputy governors to resign
Malta’s central bank governor steps down to fight criminal case
Bank says Scicluna is leaving temporarily to “defend his innocence”
Central banks face a capital framework imbalance – should we care?
Most economists say clear recapitalisation frameworks are important. But many central banks still lack them
Head of Malta’s central bank resists calls to resign
Prime minister removes embattled governor from board of financial services authority
Spanish political parties fail to agree on new governor
Opposition refuses to accept government’s nomination of former ECB official Escrivá
Trump says he would probably let Powell continue on Fed board
If he is “doing the right thing”, Jerome Powell can serve out his term, former president says
Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say
Austrian central bank employees criticise gag orders, conflicts of interest and insufficient female staff
Automated market-makers create market integrity and stability risks – research
Canadian research warns of real economy impact, depending on level of interconnection
BIS appoints secretary-general and Innovation Hub leaders
Véronique Sani takes over from Monica Ellis as secretary-general to the bank
Ukraine’s governor on central banking as war endures
The NBU’s Andriy Pyshnyy speaks about the need for investment and reform amid labour shortages, securing war-risk insurance and Ukrainian funding from Russia’s frozen assets
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Bulgaria’s central bank suspends deputy governor
Gurov is ‘incompatible with his role,’ says anti-corruption commission
AI, quantum computing and tokenisation set to transform finance – Menon
But significant barriers remain preventing the technologies from unlocking their full potential
BNM’s Rasheed on inflation, growth and currency performance in emerging markets
Bank Negara Malaysia’s governor speaks about balancing inflation and growth, supporting the ringgit, multilateral currency settlement and greening Islamic finance
Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes
Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm