Articles by Dan Hardie
Ukrainian court bars central bank deputy governor from carrying out duties
Central bank says court ruling breaks law, as legal battle over nationalised lender continues
Fischer warns Trump could sabotage Fed crisis response
Fed independence under “unprecedented” threat and second Trump term would harm US – Fischer
Afghan governor resigns, citing health reasons
Central bank faces major challenges in war-torn country, but IMF recently praised progress
Latvian state changes top regulators over AML
Law had to be passed to meet international concern over money-laundering, prime minister says
Afghanistan must reform banks further, IMF says
Banking sector still shows weakness despite good work on economic reforms – IMF executive board
UK’s parliament asks questions over FCA handling of suspended fund
Andrew Bailey calls for limits on illiquid investment to be maintained by offshore funds
ECB queries changes to Austrian central bank law
But collapse of government puts future of draft law and identity of next governor in doubt
New Zealand opens formal inquiry into next Irish governor
Irish finance ministry makes no comment as former deputy says Donnery should have been appointed
ECB again criticises Slovene attempt to change central bank law
Politicians’ attempt to compensate bailed-in shareholders would break EU law – ECB
Liberian president fires central bank leadership and board
Weah alleges major “irregularities” by central bank as former governor’s trial continues
Book notes: Currency, credit and crisis, by Patrick Honohan
Honohan brings an analytical eye to the measures taken to avert a deep crisis in Ireland
Nepal’s central bank bans Chinese mobile payment platforms
Alipay and WeChat Pay banned; foreign payment services must register in Nepal
ECB criticises revised Romanian tax law
New proposals could harm banks and distort lending, ECB says
Ukrainian central bank to fight court ruling on major failed lender
Former owner says “I won the lawsuit” but central bank says nationalisation was justified
Nigerian president nominates Emefiele for second term as governor
Governor has been most important figure in Nigerian economic policy for last five years
EBA board rejects finding that Estonian and Danish authorities breached law
Senior European official says money laundering scandal will not be ‘swept under carpet’
Italian cabinet approves central bank appointments after delay
Move comes after strong criticisms of Bank of Italy by leaders of governing parties
PBoC to issue new banknotes with enhanced security features
New Chinese banknotes will use optically variable magnetic ink
Austrian central bank gives strong warning on draft regulation law
Changes would harm balance and efficiency and increase influence of special interests – OeNB
ECB starts publishing senior officials’ declarations of interest
Mario Draghi is one of the senior officials to hold over €100,000 in a bank directly supervised by ECB
ECB nominates Yves Mersch to supervisory board
Lautenschläger gains new responsibilities on governing council
Somali government appoints new central bank governor
Former adviser to prime minister must continue rebuilding central bank in war-torn country
NBU’s Smolii speaks out about political interference
Ukrainian governor says politically powerful people still blocking economic reform
Latvia tightens AML framework
Rules on beneficial ownership, fake currency and cash forex transaction all amended