Governance
Banknotes: April to June 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Chile’s Marcel stresses importance of trust
Former central bank governor warns monetary and fiscal policies will diverge
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RBNZ’s Orr says ‘Te Ao Māori strategy’ is boosting inclusion
Governor says RBNZ was “late” in tackling issues faced by Māori, but is now making progress
Bangladesh appoints senior civil servant as central bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder will take office in July
Saudi monarch names first woman to Sama board
Sheila Alrowaily named as one of three new non-executive directors
Lesotho appoints new central bank governor
Acting governor Mohapi will become first deputy
Czech president names three new rate-setters
Some observers say appointment may create dovish majority on board
Virtual asset service provider sues Fed
Crypto firm wants “master account” but critics warn of regulatory problems
People: Skingsley to head BIS Innovation Hub
New deputy governor in Philippines; BIS names new Asia-Pacific rep; and more
West African leaders name new central bank governor
Previous governor departed in April, leaving interim leadership unclear
Swiss central bank defends board structure
Think-tank suggested governing board was “susceptible to group think” in April report
What is the right size for a central bank board?
There is greater consensus for smaller boards in theory than in practice
IMF urges Kosovo to fill vital central bank positions
Supervisory board lacked quorum for approximately 18 months
IMF gains bigger budget to handle economic ‘inflection point’
Decade of flat budgets hampered efforts to tackle “profound” macroeconomic shift, fund says
Nigerian governor remains in office despite president’s call for resignation
Electoral commission also calls on Emefiele to step down over bid to become next president
Turkish central bank holds rates despite 70% inflation
Turkish lira reaches record low as central bank promises inflation will fall to 5%
Philippines president-elect plans to move governor to finance ministry
Marcos nominates board member Felipe Medalla as next governor
Esther George to step down as Kansas City Fed president
George will retire in January on reaching retirement age, after 11-year tenure
Bank of Korea raises policy rate again
Policy-makers expect high inflation for rest of year
People: former New York Fed chief Corrigan dies
New deputy governor appointed in Honduras; Bundesbank names head of research; and more
Sri Lankan court hears corruption allegations against ex-governor
Cabraal denies all accusations as court bans him from leaving country
Algerian president replaces central bank governor
Saleh Eddine Taleb becomes sixth head of Bank of Algeria in as many years
Outgoing Lebanese cabinet agrees to central bank reforms
Any new government may still prove unable to push through long-blocked measures