Governance
RBNZ's Bollard gets second term
New Zealand's finance minister, Michael Cullen, reappointed Alan Bollard for a second five-year term, the Reserve Bank announced.
Greenspan joins Pimco in first post-Fed role
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has signed on as a consultant to Newport Beach-based bond investment giant Pacific Investment Management, known as Pimco, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday 16 May.
RBA appoints head of domestic markets
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced Monday 14 May that John Broadbent would be appointed as Head of Domestic Markets Department.
Riksbank appoints new head of Market Operations
The Executive Board of Sweden's Riksbank decided at its meeting Thursday 10 May to appoint Sophie Degenne as the new head of the Market Operations Department.
Riksbank names new Chief Press Officer
Britta von Schoultz has been appointed the new Chief Press Officer at the Sveriges Riksbank. She will take up her appointment on 4 June 2007.
Report names likely Fed appointees
US president Bush administration is considering Larry A. Klane as a board member at the Federal Reserve, two people familiar with the matter were quoted as saying by MarketWatch.
Interview with Paul de Grauwe
In an interview with EurActiv, published Thursday 10 May, Paul de Grauwe warns that "ill-founded" and "dangerous" criticism of the European Central Bank by newly elected French president Nicolas Sarkozy could threaten monetary union.
Hungary to name NBH deputy by 1 July
Hungarian central bank (NBH) governor Andras Simor will name by 1 July who will be the central bank's second deputy governor, local newswire MTI reported on Wednesday 9 May.
Knight's term of office at BIS extended
The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced Monday 7 May that it has extended the term of office of the General Manager, Malcolm Knight, to mid-2009.
Federal Reserve appoints Inspector General
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday 4 May announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Coleman as Inspector General for the Board, effective May 6.
BoC paper on new accounting standards
The Bank of Canada Discussion Paper "Implications of new accounting standards for the Bank of Canada's balance sheet" looks at the new accounting standards implemented by the CICA for the valuation and reporting of financial instruments.
Central Bank of Ruritania: management commentary
Robin Darbyshire highlights what a draft management commentary of a central bank might look like
Talking numbers
Central banks can and should write a management commentary to accompany their accounts, says Robin Darbyshire
The changing role of sovereign wealth managers
An overview of recent developments in this emerging field of international finance, Malan Rietveld and Robert Pringle
Assaults on independence
Central banks have recently faced serious challenges to their independence. Narayan Lakshman reports
Inflation targeting: a user's guide
A new paper from the IMF spells out what is required to target inflation writes Narayan Lakshman of Central Banking
Three future risks
So far so great says Stephen King. What of the next decade?
Reflections and comparisons
Christian de Boissieu scrutinises the Bank's record
Nepal plans new banking law
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to introduce the Bank and Financial Institution Act to allow mergers and acquisitions amongst financial institutions, an NRB official told reporters Friday 27 April.
Dodge will not seek second term
Bank of Canada governor David Dodge has informed the Board of Directors and the Minister of Finance that he will not seek a second term as governor, the bank said Thursday 25 April. See our other item on this today: 'Alice in Wonderland riddles not for…
Kate Barker reappointed to Bank of England's MPC
Kate Barker, who recently completed the Barker Review of Land Use Planning, was reappointed to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for a further three-year term on Monday 23 April, becoming the first external member to serve a third…
Hungary's central bank appoints new spokesperson
Hungary's central bank announced on Wednesday 18 April it has appointed Judit Iglodi-Csato as the bank's spokesperson to replace Gabor Missura. the Portfolio website reported.
New DG of Ireland's central bank announced
The governor of the Central Bank of Ireland , John Hurley, Thursday 19 April announced the appointment of Tony Grimes as Director General Designate of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland.