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Rwanda’s Rwangombwa handed second term
Governor previously oversaw improvement in country’s growth prospects and progress towards single eastern currency union
People: Mexico appoints two new deputy governors
Federal Reserve appoints new research director and IADB makes Chilean official chief economist
Philippines’ Espenilla on indefinite sick leave
Deputy governors will rotate to perform his duties, central bank says
New chairman takes over at Bermuda Monetary Authority
Gerald Simons retires after six years in the post; chief executive now holds both senior posts
Irish government nominates Philip Lane as next ECB chief economist
European governments have turned down two Irish nominations for senior ECB roles in last year
People: Albania appoints new deputy governor
Luljeta Minxhozi joins Bank of Albania; Netherlands Bank loses chief investment officer; Chile appoints first technology manager; and more
Nigerian central bank to set up national micro-lender
Leading presidential candidate says he will not give governor a second term
People: RBNZ completes senior team shake-up
Chief information officer and two new assistant governors round out RBNZ reshuffle; Bolivian central bank hires vice-president; regional Fed boards for 2019 unveiled
People: Nellie Liang withdraws from Fed nomination; World Bank chief resigns
Trump nominee had played a key role in setting up the Fed’s stress tests; Kim was due to leave World Bank presidency in July 2022; further appointments in UK, Vietnam and Ghana
New governor starts work at Belgian central bank
Former vice-governor Pierre Wunsch is backed by centre-right Francophone party
Staff cuts made at majority of central banks since 2013
But staff numbers grow at several banks, including ECB and Bank of England
Two women will join Bank of England’s financial policy committee
Colette Bowe and Jayne-Anne Gadhia to join FPC later this year
Long-serving South African deputy governor resigns
Francois Groepe has been in post since 2004 and ran national payment system
2018: The year in review
The past year marked a return to instability, but also saw some innovations among central banks
Slovenian lawmakers appoint new governor
New appointee inherits acrimonious dispute between central bank and government over bail-in
People: RBNZ names new assistant governor
NZ chief economist to step down; Vanuatu governor gets new term; Swift CEO to depart; Don Robert to step down from Bank of England Court
Slovenian government struggles to appoint new governor
Lawmakers due to vote on nominee after governor retired citing threats and pressure over bail-in
Slovak governor resigns early as politicians express interest in job
Three candidates from governing party may consider taking over as governor, local media says
Indian governor resigns after conflict with government
Patel quits after threatening to resign over BJP’s attempts to use reserves
People: Kenyan and Samoan governors named to UN digital task force
Kenya’s Njoroge and Samoa’s Ainuu-Enari to investigate digital impact on financial inclusion
People: Bank of Canada appoints new deputy governor
Paul Beaudry named deputy governor at Bank of Canada; Central Bank of Argentina appoints economic research head; and more
Bank of Russia deputy governor accused of mafia and spy links steps down
Putin ally Aleksandr Torshin alleged to have meddled in Spanish money-laundering and US elections
Incoming Mexican president nominates close adviser as deputy governor
Left-wing economist has publicly defended central bank independence
Quarles and Knot confirmed for top FSB roles
DNB president set to take full chairmanship after three years