Governance
Kocherlakota announces Fed departure
Minneapolis Fed president and FOMC dove to step down when his term draws to a close in February 2016
Davis Report reveals extent of FCA communications blunder
Report uncovers misguided comms strategy, poor supervision by senior managers and sluggish response as FCA ‘taken by surprise’
People: Bank of Finland names administration head; NBU appoints new director for pension fund
Bank of Finland will have a new administration head from January 1; National Bank of Ukraine hires a securities expert to lead the corporate pension fund; and more
EBA moving to iconic Canary Wharf tower
European Banking Authority will soon vacate its current offices in the City of London and take up residence in Canary Wharf
Gobind Ganga appointed governor of Bank of Guyana
Ganga handed the role on a permanent basis after serving as acting governor following the death of his predecessor in May; president also appoints new deputy
People: BoE poaches IMF researcher; Nigeria's central bank deputy stands down
Michael Kumhof leaves the IMF to join the Bank of England as senior research advisor; Kingsley Moghalu leaves the Central Bank of Nigeria after five years; and more
Central Bank of Ireland plans staff increase
Governor Patrick Honohan says creation of SSM and new international regulations create ‘more work’ for the central bank; staff will increase by roughly 100 in 2015
Ukraine gets new deputy in leadership reshuffle
Vladyslav Rashkovan promoted to acting deputy governor after just seven months at the central bank; board membership expanded to include head of personnel
New York Fed consultant slams bank's ‘intensely deferential' regulatory culture
David Beim, a Columbia professor who conducted confidential review into regulatory practices, says employees who speak out are ‘frequently hammered down' by supervisors
Dudley endures grilling on Goldman tapes
New York Fed president questioned by senate committee, including whether the culture at the Fed itself is up to scratch; Dudley contests claim NY Fed failed in supervisory duties
Policy discussion makes up between 5% and 70% of central bank minutes, study finds
Report by Central Bank of Ireland shows great variation in scope and characteristics of minutes, with word count ranging from 600 to 13,000
Top EU court should dismiss UK bonus cap plea, says advocate general
Opinion rejects UK’s main legal challenge to EU bonus cap law and argues use of word ‘cap’ is misleading; UK Treasury says opinion ‘demolishes’ case for fixed ratio
The ECB's approach to central banking without data borders
Data sharing and access to confidential information – on a need-to-know basis – remain a legal, cultural, technical and organisational challenge at the ECB and elsewhere, writes Aurel Schubert
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher to step down March 19
Fisher is the second recent dissenter on the FOMC to leave in less than two months; Was required by law to step down before April 30
EU court throws out Syrian governor’s sanctions challenge
Adib Mayaleh will remain under EU sanctions after court rejects his challenge to restrictions imposed in 2012; Central Bank of Iran court case ongoing
People: Mark Carney reappointed as FSB chair; Bank of Portugal names new head of supervision
Governor of Bank of England gets second term as chair of the Financial Stability Board; Bank of Portugal appoints three new people in banking prudential supervision department; and more
People: Thomsen named head of IMF’s European department; Former deputy finance minister joins CNB
Poul Thomsen gets post on full-time basis after leading Fund’s programmes in Greece and Portugal; Radek Urban heads resolution department at Czech National Bank; and more
Lagarde rejects internal criticism of IMF austerity push
Independent Evaluation Office report out today concludes Fund's calls for fiscal consolidation in 2010-11 were ‘premature'; managing director says they were the ‘right call'
Argentinian MP tries to block new central bank governor
Leader of Argentinian opposition party files request to stop appointment of new central bank governor, saying he is ill-suited for the role and will be a ‘tool’ of the government
People: Poland names new vice-president; Riksbank general council appoints new chair
Anna Trzecińska returns to National Bank of Poland as vice-president; Riksbank general council elects Susanne Eberstein as chairman; and more
IMF paper suggests solutions to collective action problems
Working paper says difficulties in achieving cooperation when tackling global risks are surmountable; suggests taking ‘incremental steps’ and ‘realigning incentives’
Bank of Mauritius governor hails ‘rejuvenated’ staff
Rundheersing Bheenick says new hires and the creation of ‘director of technology’ position help the central bank keep abreast of rapid technological progress in the banking sector