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Iran governor registers for presidential run
Hemmati is one of nearly 600 candidates for the June vote who now face screening from the Guardian Council
US imposes sanctions on Myanmar central bank governor
Treasury targets new slate of senior officials in military regime
Iranian prosecutors indict former governor
Seif charged with “wasting” reserves in case that some argue is politically motivated
Lights. Camera. Reverse repo: Fed to be dramatised in TV series
Warner Brothers Television developing “The Fed” drama series for IMDb TV
People: US set to name OCC chief; IMF’s Werner to retire
New deputy governor appointed in India; former Ecuadorian general manager dies; and more
People: UK’s FCA appoints head of ESG
Burundian senior officials switch roles and senior Vietnamese supervisor is promoted
Jamaican law increases central bank independence
New act gives rate-setting responsibility to monetary policy committee
BoE to close cash distribution centre in 2023
Cash operations will continue at Debden site while BoE reviews geographical footprint
People: deputies appointed in China and El Salvador
New MPC member in Turkey; former RBI governor dies; and more
Syrian president fires central bank chief
Karfoul struggled to deal with further sharp slide in Syrian currency amid civil war, reports say
Chief economist Haldane to leave BoE
Influential thinker on regulation and monetary policy leaves UK central bank to lead think-tank
People: UAE president restructures central bank board
Cleveland Fed appoints senior vice-president to head project on improving US Treasury’s tax collection
New governor takes office in Belize
Former IMF official Vasquez takes office as financial and economic crisis unsettles country
UAE names new central bank governor
President appoints deputy to top role as former governor resigns after one year in post
Lithuanian parliament approves new governor
Gediminas Šimkus caps long career at Bank of Lithuania
People: Erdoğan fires deputy governor
IMF hires new finance director; new deputy governors at Nepal central bank; and more
Central banks hired more fintech staff in 2020
Significant proportion of central banks are yet to establish dedicated fintech teams
People: Central Bank of Brazil deputy governor resigns
Jens Weidmann re-elected as chair of BIS board of directors; Rwanda appoints new deputy governor; two former governors of the Costa Rican central bank die
Turkish president fires third central bank governor in a row
Former politician becomes governor days after MPC raises rates; lira falls sharply
Central banks struggle to retain fintech talent
Private sector competition lures employees away
China appoints two new PBoC policy members
PBoC gets two new monetary policy members as IMF warns of rising stability risks
Myanmar central bank suspends over 200 staff for coup protests
Move comes as junta cracks down on government employees joining opposition protests
People: new deputy governor at Bank of Greece
Vice-presidents appointed at Cleveland and Richmond Feds; former Dominican Republic governor dies
People: Elderson approved as vice-chair of ECB supervisory council
Former Canadian deputy Wilkins joins insurance company; Japan nominates new policy board member; Rwandan deputy gains role at African Union Commission; and more