Independence
Greek governor accuses government minister of breaking law
Stournaras says minister illegally recorded phone call after being angered by loan inquiry
RBNZ adopts new dual policy target
New Zealand’s central bank will now have maximum employment target alongside inflation goal
Central Banking Awards: governor and central bank of the year unveiled
Karnit Flug and the Monetary Authority of Singapore win accolades
Powell joins Trump for dinner at the White House
Fed puts out statement, as meeting follows regular criticism of the Fed’s interest rate path from the president
Governor of the year: Karnit Flug
The Bank of Israel’s first female governor delivered some hard-fought reforms during her time in office, and also stood up to the government and safeguarded macroeconomic stability
Kazakh president piles pressure on central bank to boost growth
Autocratic ruler berates ministers and central bank chief over banks and growth rates
Bolsonaro promises legislation on central bank independence in first 100 days
Central bank independence has been a recurring theme for Brazilian politicians
Turkish central bank makes early payout to government
Extraordinary general meeting sees CBRT agree to similar actions in future
CBSL resorts to monetary financing amid wait for IMF talks
Central bank promises loan to government will be unwound in the first quarter of 2019; IMF talks scheduled for mid-February
Sarb’s mandate will not change, president Ramaphosa says
Officials move to clarify manifesto claim following backlash
French governor warns of the perils of ‘impatience’
Central banks should maintain a longer term view, even in the face of volatility and government pressure
Powell sends cautious message to markets
Bernanke says he and Yellen “very lucky” to have served under presidents who respected Fed independence; Powell pledges not to step down
Turkish central bank to hold extraordinary general meeting
January meeting likely to see early profit distribution to government, ahead of local elections
Bank of Mexico challenges public sector pay cap proposals
Central bank files complaint with Supreme Court amid concerns new law could threaten independence
Fed independence under renewed fire from Trump
President unlikely to be able to fire Jerome Powell but could exert pressure in other ways, say observers
RBI reverses course on restructuring of troubled loans
Decision goes against previous demands that banks cease policy of “extend and pretend”
Kohn ‘deeply’ worried Fed might not have support to fight next crisis
Former Fed official discusses political implications of financial crisis after documentary screening
Demonetisation backer becomes new RBI governor
Former civil servant Shaktikanta Das picked to take over after Urjit Patel’s resignation
Incoming Mexican president nominates close adviser as deputy governor
Left-wing economist has publicly defended central bank independence
RBI standoff ends in compromise after marathon meeting
Nine-hour meeting ends in agreement, but government extracts concessions on key issues
Three tricks to remove a troublesome Eurosystem governor
Eurozone authorities have learnt how to circumvent central bank independence – emboldened by feeble action by the European Commission
Reducing central bank independence harms economies, Poloz warns
Turkish and Argentinian governments part of “worrying” trend, Canadian governor says
Rajan sees room for disagreement between RBI and government
But former governor says triggering Section 7 would be cause to be “very worried”
Flug defends Bank of Israel’s role as government economic adviser
Departing governor clashed with executive over public spending priorities