Governance
Communication in a crisis: some thoughts for central bankers
Citing the case of Northern Rock, Geoffrey Wood, a professor of economics at Cass Business School, calls for central banks to better prepare for their communications on financial stability
Fed will fail to land systemic risk role, Zoellick predicts
World Bank’s Robert Zoellick says Fed will not get systemic risk role, moots Treasury. Sees renminbi, euro strengthen reserve status
Fed audit would damage economy: counsel Alvarez
Federal Reserve lawyer defends central bank against lawmakers’ attempts to scrutinise its monetary operations
Finland names new communications head
Chief dealer to take on the role from next month
Turkish premier queries central bank’s autonomy
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he disapproves of Central Bank of Turkey’s autonomy
Aussie dividend highest in history on bumper profit
Reserve Bank of Australia to pay record dividend in its 49-year history after profiting from currency gains
Finland names head of transition unit
The Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition gets a new chief
Fed names new regional chairs
Washington-based board announces heads of twelve Federal Reserve banks for 2010
Iceland names new chief economist
Thórarinn Pétursson to head economics division at the Central Bank of Iceland
Ukraine deputy quits on political meddling
National Bank of Ukraine’s Oleksandr Savchenko resigns accusing the President of interference with the central bank’s monetary policy
Yam has secured his place in history
As Joseph Yam prepares to depart, Tony Latter, a former deputy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, assesses the chief executive’s time at the helm of the territory’s financial authorities
Fed’s Evans states case for independence
Chicago Federal Reserve’s Charles Evans warns Congress risks fuelling inflation if limits placed on Fed independence
New governor for Ireland
Dublin breaks with tradition of appointing within the civil service by giving role to highly regarded academic
Sanusi’s crackdown should be applauded
Central Bank of Nigeria governor Lamido Sanusi’s rescue of five undercapitalised Nigerian banks was the right move, argues Razia Khan, the head of research for Africa at Standard Chartered, a bank
Nigerian governor under parliamentary fire
Governor Sanusi taken to task for bank bailout
New Japan government pledges to let central bank alone
No interference in Bank of Japan's monetary policy
From triumph to the brink of despair
Robert Pringle looks at the last two decades, as viewed through the pages of Central Banking
Improving institutional governance in central banks
John Mendzela urges central banks to be leaders, not laggards, in implementing robust governance principles
Ratings agencies: regulate or downgrade?
Ludˇek Niedermayer worries that regulating ratings agencies will simply increase their influence and create the wrong incentives
Rejkjavik settles Icesave dispute
Parliament agrees to pay out almost $6 billion to British and Dutch depositors
Norwegian fund names new executive team
Changes end reorganisation started in early 2008
Fed wants delay on release of loan details
Federal Reserve says naming loan recipients would hinder its ability to manage current and future crises
Bulgaria’s Iskrov reappointed
Palaver over after lawmakers overwhelmingly back Bulgarian National Bank governor’s nomination for a second term
Bernanke nominated for second term
President Obama wants Bernanke to serve second four-year term after staving off a financial meltdown