Governance
Malaysian government names Nor Shamsiah Mohd as new governor
Former deputy governor led investigation of 1MDB and recommended prosecution
BoE capital injection lays ground for stronger crisis response
Higher risk-bearing capacity allows additional emergency measures, Mark Carney says
IMF says independent central bank is key to Argentine recovery
Argentine authorities agree to limit forex market interventions
Ethiopian government appoints new bank governor
No reason given for replacement as new prime minister announces major economic liberalisation
Report proposes mandating BoE to target productivity growth
UK opposition says BoE should not have to rely on interest rates to lower inflation
People: China appoints new monetary policy committee
IMF’s general counsel retires; Czech National Bank appoints new comms director
Ukrainian central bank appoints first deputy and deputy governors
New first deputy governor was key figure in banking clean-up
Central Bank of Venezuela gets another new president
Ramón Lobo becomes latest victim of institution’s revolving door
Argentina falters at ‘historic’ moment for BCRA
Replacing governor with finance minister with close ties to president sends confused signal on independence
Sudanese central bank president dies in Turkey
Hazem Abdelqader had served 18 months, and was third governor since March 2011
Two women appointed to top BoE committee
Julia Black and Jill May will sit on the Prudential Regulation Committee
People: Bank of Canada deputy resigns and returns to San Fran Fed
Nigerian president nominates new deputy governor
Argentine finance minister becomes central bank governor as crisis deepens
Sturzenegger resigns as Argentine government says it expects IMF aid package soon
BoE’s profits dip on higher banknote and research expenditure
But total expenditure comes in below budget due to lower headcount than expected
People: US Senate committee approves two Fed governors
Philippines appoints monetary board member; Cleveland Fed appoints director at Pittsburgh branch