Articles by Dan Hardie
NGFS unveils second set of climate change scenarios
New scenarios use NiGEM macro model and take much more granular approach, officials say
French prosecutors investigating Lebanese governor – reports
Riad Salameh has repeatedly denied allegations of money laundering and corruption
Governance Benchmarks 2021 report – the frameworks that rule central banks
Benchmarking data offers insights on appointments, legal structures, powers, independence and more
Powell, Lagarde and Yi call for urgent action on climate change
Lagarde says asset taxonomy is needed soon while Yi says G20 must create disclosure standard
Tunisian governor warns IMF aid is needed to stop ‘explosion’
Abassi tells lawmakers to accept tough reforms or face “Venezuelan scenario”
BoE recognises Ukrainian bail-in at centre of dispute
Decision likely to be seen as important endorsement of NBU’s action over scandal-hit lender
UN effort to reunify Libyan central banks hits problems
One faction demands governor’s replacement as civil war weighs on oil and banking sectors
Nigerian central bank sacks board of third-largest lender
Central bank governor Emefiele says senior managers made large non-performing “insider loans”
Leaked letter says Swiss authorities are investigating Lebanese governor
Riad Salameh is under investigation for allegedly laundering $300 million since 2002, letter says
Ukraine’s central bank orders transparency for non-bank sector
Non-banks must disclose all beneficial owners to NBU and reform ownership or face losing licences
Chief economist Haldane to leave BoE
Influential thinker on regulation and monetary policy leaves UK central bank to lead think-tank
Lebanese finance ministry and central bank clash over forensic audit
Central bank to release documents to independent auditors this month, finance ministry says
Irish central bank levies record fine for misconduct
CBI fines Ulster Bank Ireland €37.7m over serious failings in “tracker mortgage” scandal
Ukrainian security investigating deputy governor – media reports
Rozhkova accuses former owners of PrivatBank of orchestrating moves to discredit central bank
UK’s FCA lays first-ever criminal charges of money laundering
Regulators charge NatWest with failing to monitor transactions; bank faces unlimited fine
Ukrainian deputy governor accuses central bank of censorship
Rozhkova says governor is using “Soviet”-style practices but NBU spokeswoman attacks “slander”
Irish central bank requests more powers to regulate financial executives
Politicians say scandal at financial firm strengthens case for measures to act against wrongdoing
US sanctions billionaire accused of targeting Ukrainian central bank
Kolomoisky barred from US as former NBU governor calls for him to be charged over alleged $5.5bn theft
Ukraine’s central bank raises rates for first time since 2018
NBU says food and fuel are driving inflation but expects pressures to fall later in year
ECCB persuades states to relax fiscal stance
IMF supports move to deal with pandemic’s effects, warning against “drastic fiscal consolidation”
Nordic and Baltic countries ask IMF for money laundering report
Move follows string of scandals over massive AML breaches in Baltic and Nordic banks
Swiss authorities confirm investigation of Lebanon’s central bank
Attorney-general’s office confirms probe into alleged “money laundering and embezzlement” at CBL
Eurozone needs major resolution reforms, Enria says
ECB supervisor says policy-makers should create new tools to deal with medium-sized banks
Lebanese central bank chief denies ‘Ponzi scheme’
Salameh denies corruption and mismanagement charges, and says currency must float