Governance
Suriname scandal deepens as ‘tainted’ governor nominee withdraws
Central bank denies $100 million is missing as staff denounce president’s pick for governor
IMF confirms it has abandoned fifteenth quota reform
US thought to oppose proposals to increase emerging economies’ voting power
Shelton gets little respite in Fed nomination hearing
Lawmakers unimpressed by her previous remarks and poor attendance record at EBRD meetings
Women paid 20% less than men at BoE
Pay gap shrinks to lowest level since 2017, but remains above UK national average
How might Shelton and Waller reshape the Fed?
The Fed board nominees face Senate hearings later this week
Global governance is getting harder, warns BoE’s Cunliffe
Fading memories of crisis, new players and Brexit all create challenges, deputy says
Sudanese government fires central bank board
Recently-appointed governor remains in post as new regime confronts economic crisis
RBNZ updates external whistleblower policy
Central bank will not deal with personal workplace issues and is encouraging the use of internal processes where possible
IMF’s Lipton and Grasso step down amid ‘changes’ to top leadership
Kristalina Georgieva is shaking up fund’s top management team
People: Fed governor gets new term; IMF’s Poul Thomsen to retire
New appointments made and portfolios reshuffled in the US, UK and more
Cuban president appoints new central bank governor
Marta Sabina Wilson González was senior official at state-owned lender
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
Central Bank of Suriname governor resigns amid scandals
Robert van Trikt leaves bank as allegations are raised over his conduct
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women, despite recruitment firm priding itself on ability to deliver a diverse candidate pool
ECB reallocates subscribed capital after Brexit
Eurozone central banks will increase their total paid-up capital by €1.2 billion over the next two years
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
People: Bank of Italy appoints deputy governors
Two deputies join Bank of Italy board; Japanese PM nominates policy-maker; Mel Stride to chair BoE oversight committee
Fines given by UK FCA ballooned in 2019
UK regulator dishes out fines for AML breaches, mis-selling and poor treatment of consumers, but watchdog also falls short on own pension responsibilities
South Sudan’s president fires third central bank governor in three years
Country faces civil war and economic crisis, but IMF believes economy may start to grow this year
European parliament committee votes against Gerry Cross for EBA post
Committee members expressed concern over nominee’s previous work for lobbying organisation
Inside the 2020 FOMC
How might the dove-hawk balance shift with five fresh voters?
BoE seeks partner to build public cloud environment
Central bank prepares for “step change” in IT infrastructure
People: New deputies named; UK FCA picks interim chief
Argentina and Pakistan appoint deputy governors; Christopher Woolard to serve as FCA chief
Norges Bank’s new MPC leaves rates unchanged
Policy rate likely to be on hold for some time, Norway’s central bank says