Governance
ECB warns Slovene government over draft law on loans
New measure could expose central bank to political risk and harm commercial lenders, ECB says
Bankers join Liberian central bank board after Senate U-turn
Lawmakers reverse decision and accept candidates in secret session as concerns mount
ESM shakes up management structure
EU agency adds board member and new divisions to prepare for expanded role
Venezuelan opposition nominates ad hoc central bank board
Legislature aims to prevent Maduro’s regime from accessing gold and foreign currency reserves
Lagarde resigns as IMF managing director
Selection process to find successor will start “promptly”, IMF says
Zambian president makes deputy governor finance minister
New finance minister must tackle large debt burden, rising inflation and falling growth
Five reasons why Mark Carney should head the IMF
The outgoing Bank of England governor has all the requisite skills
People: Tombini to head BIS Americas office
Former Brazilian governor to implement new banking strategy; plus appointments in Europe
South African president reappoints Sarb governor
Ramaphosa gives second term to Kganyago, who has defended central bank’s independence
Three EU central banks hail success of Belarus project
Capacity-building project was first such EU mission in country noted for strong Russian links
IMF to propose amendments to Pakistan central bank law
Changes will support efforts to reverse government debt trajectory, the fund says
Turkish governor is dismissed after clash with president
Erdoğan says governor refused his demands to cut rates, local media reports
New Turkish governor accused of plagiarism
Turkish writers accuse new governor of having plagiarised master’s thesis from three papers
Moroccan central bank opens investigation into stolen cash
Bank Al-Maghrib says 1.2 million dirhams disappeared in suspicious circumstances
Next IMF chief could be non-European
Carney and Carstens among possible candidates as institution seeks successor to Lagarde
People: Argentine governor from 'corralito' era dies
Aldo Pignanelli dies aged 69; plus appointments in New Zealand, Europe and Brazil
World’s longest-serving governor given further term
Mugur Isărescu, in office since 1990, will serve again after overcoming political hostility