Governance
Banks are scrambling to hit IFRS 9 deadline – survey
Many banks appear to have been caught off-guard by the complexity of adapting to IFRS 9
Allan Meltzer (1928–2017)
Paying tribute to the contributions of the late Allan Meltzer, leading economist and Central Banking Editorial Advisory Board member
Maldives’ governor resigns as country remains in crisis
Governor says she is stepping down to join her husband in New York
People: New chairman in Macau; Bosnia appoints vice-governor
Chan Sau San to lead Macau’s monetary authority; Bosnia appoints vice-governor
Court dismisses ‘irrational’ Sarb mandate challenge
Judge rules against South African public protector’s attempt to change the Sarb’s mandate
People: Ma Jun departs PBoC; Brazil promotes directors
People moves in China, Brazil and Israel
“What would Allan say?”
Central Banking Publications founder Robert Pringle finds pearls of wisdom in his email correspondence with the late Allan Meltzer
Where have all the women gone?
Number of women working at central banks has increased substantially, but glass ceiling appears to remain for those reaching for senior management positions
People: IMF official appointed Bank of Ghana deputy; new communications chief for BoE
Former IMF official appointed first deputy at Bank of Ghana; and more
Book notes: The Spider Network, by David Enrich
A thrilling exploration of one of the largest financial scandals in history
BoE to appoint ‘conflicts officer’ following review
Compliance review revealed there was a lack of understanding around reporting conflicts of interest
Keith Arnold, Belize's longest-serving governor, dies
Arnold, who served as governor for 10 years in the 1990s, dies at the age of 72
The changing composition of central bank balance sheets
QE has discouraged structural change and masked increasing debt leverage
Michael Wong Pakshong, 1931–2017
MAS’s first managing director led the institution from a turbulent foundation through a period of monetary reform
Australia risks shortage of economists, warns RBA’s Dwyer
Students are tending to choose business studies over economics, says the RBA’s head of information
BoE workers walk out over continuing pay dispute
Workers launch first of three days of strike action amid complaint over fairness of pay awards
People: RBI deputy retires; Paraguay elects new board member
People moves in India, Paraguay and the UK
PNG governor stands firm on independence from government
Bakani hits back at claims institution has become a “puppet”