Governance
New RBI deputy appointed
Subir Gokarn begins term at the Reserve Bank of India where he will run the monetary policy, analysis, communications and statistics functions
Richmond Fed details presidential promotions
Regional Federal Reserve makes four promotions to vice presidential level or above
House committee backs Fed audit bill
House Financial Services Committee backs Ron Paul’s call for greater powers to audit the Federal Reserve; Barney Frank attempts block
IMF names new secretary, director of internal audit
International Monetary Fund’s Strauss-Kahn nominates Siddharth Tiwari for director of the secretary’s department of the Fund and Russell Kincaid for director of the office of internal audit
Japan government picks academic for BoJ board
Japan’s ruling Democratic party nominates Ryuzo Miyao to the central bank’s rate-setting committee
French regulator refused to help on AIG: Barofsky
Troubled Asset Relief Plan overseer says Commission Bancaire refused New York Federal Reserve’s request for help in reducing payments to counterparties of rescued insurer on legal grounds
India to get new deputy governor
Subir Gokarn to replace Rakesh Mohan as Reserve Bank of India deputy governor
Fed counters criticisms of AIG rescue
Federal Reserve defends itself against charges of mishandling American International Group’s bailout after damning report from Tarp overseer
Brazil rate-setter quits over controversy
Brazilian central bank’s monetary policy director resigns days after revealing rate-setters’ frustration at Lula
Canada’s Longworth set to leave
Bank of Canada’s David Longworth announces retirement two weeks after senior deputy Paul Jenkins
Lisbon considering Constancio nomination for ECB VP
Senior lawmaker says other eurozone members receptive to the idea of Portugal’s governor succeeding Papademos next year
Czechs set fixed time for policy announcements
The Czech National Bank will announce monetary policy decisions at 1 p.m. starting next February
King says credit easing not for central banks
Bank of England governor counters calls to target specific markets and industries through quantitative easing, says this is the responsibility of governments
ECB appoints new directors general
The ECB names new heads for information systems and human resources
Tuma pulls out of EU race
Zdenek Tuma commits to Czech National Bank after political parties split on nomination
Czech’s Tuma to become next EU commissioner?
Prime minister nominates Czech National Bank governor for Brussels role, but politicians could yet pick other candidates
Hong Kong needs “real” central bank: opposition politician
Co-founder of Hong Kong's main opposition says Hong Kong Monetary Authority must be given greater powers if territory is to maintain status as global financial centre
How Yam secured his place in history
Tony Latter assesses the career of the recently retired Joseph Yam at the helm of the Hong Kong’s monetary authority.
Botswana’s Mohohlo looks set to stay
Botswana’s governor Linah Mohohlo to remain in office past the expiry of her current term, central bank spokesman confirms
BIS global financial regulator needed: Griffith-Jones
Stephanie Griffith-Jones argues for far stronger global financial regulatory governance under the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Paul Jenkins to leave Bank of Canada
Paul Jenkins, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, will leave the central bank when his current term expires in April 2010
HKMA lays down law on pay
Central bank gauges local industry reaction to its draft guideline
Bundesbank will not be a better regulator: BaFin’s Sanio
Jochen Sanio, president of Germany’s banking regulator, strikes out against government plans to make the central bank sole regulator
Zim finance minister looks to cut central bank authority
Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe’s finance minister, has tabled a bill that seeks to reduce the powers of the Zimbabwe’s central bank and its governor