Governance
Nigerian president suspends governor
President calls for lower policy rates and unified FX regime, and says Emefiele is under investigation
Angolan governor leaves role to join cabinet
Massano takes over economics portfolio after violent protests against fuel price hike
Bank Negara Malaysia veteran named as next governor
Shamsiah will step down when her first term ends, handing over to current deputy governor
Populists can pressure central banks to cut rates, paper finds
Researchers say the most populist governments can get rates lowered by 30 basis points
Turkish president appoints new governor
Erkan faces exceptional challenges as questions remain over Erdoğan’s willingness to cede control
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
People: Israel appoints new chief supervisor
IDB appoints chief operating officer; IADI gets new head; and more
Saudi SWF merges golf outfit with US rival
PIF ends legal disputes and becomes a leading power in the sport
Governance Benchmarks 2023 – presentation
Subject matter specialist Dan Hardie discusses central banks’ powers, governors, profits and staffing
Rule-setters need to heed their own advice
The US risks a reputation for failing to meet standards to which it holds others
RBA bans PwC from new contracts until scandal cleared up
Consultancy firm mired in controversy over leaking Australian government tax plans to clients
To govern well, manage ‘enterprise’ risk
Effective risk management should be governance-oriented and top-down; not operationally oriented and bottom-up, writes John Mendzela
Sudan’s warring parties attack central bank and currency printers
Military sacks governor as fighting drives up prices amid existing food shortage
IMF considering Liechtenstein application
European microstate could become 191st member of fund
Chilean commission proposes broader central bank mandate
Elected councillors and experts will decide on proposal before voters decide in December
Sarb sounds alarm on sanctions risk
Central bank says country could face financial isolation if US thinks it arms Russia
Turkish lira hits record lows despite FX from Gulf states
Erdoğan says he is grateful to allies but central bank reserves fall to lowest level in over 20 years
Lebanon imposes travel ban on governor
Germany follows France in issuing arrest warrants for Riad Salameh
Nigerian MPC continues tightening
Official figures show slight rise in inflation as pressure on currency continues
Governors weigh trade-offs between inflation and financial stability
Officials stress central bank independence is key to addressing these risks
Slovak governor due to appear in court in July
Central bank deputy governor is new prime minister leading technocratic government
Polish central bank accuses critics of following Russian propaganda
Glapiński attacks critics, including opposition parties, as Poland prepares for election
Kenyan president nominates ally as governor despite scandal
Former IMF official Thugge likely to succeed Njoroge, despite 2019 arrest over dam allegations