Governance
Ukraine’s central bank orders transparency for non-bank sector
Non-banks must disclose all beneficial owners to NBU and reform ownership or face losing licences
Argentine court drops charges against governor
Former governor Alejandro Vanoli and other officials cleared in dollar futures scandal
Turkish central bank holds rates despite rising inflation
New governor’s first meeting says Turkish economy faces risks “in both directions”
Syrian president fires central bank chief
Karfoul struggled to deal with further sharp slide in Syrian currency amid civil war, reports say
Central Bank of Barbados closes office after volcano erupts
Ash cloud from neighbouring island causes central bank to suspend in-person operations
Chief economist Haldane to leave BoE
Influential thinker on regulation and monetary policy leaves UK central bank to lead think-tank
People: UAE president restructures central bank board
Cleveland Fed appoints senior vice-president to head project on improving US Treasury’s tax collection
New governor takes office in Belize
Former IMF official Vasquez takes office as financial and economic crisis unsettles country
Carolyn Wilkins joins BoE’s financial policy committee
Former Bank of Canada deputy governor will replace Donald Kohn on FPC
UAE names new central bank governor
President appoints deputy to top role as former governor resigns after one year in post
Lebanese finance ministry and central bank clash over forensic audit
Central bank to release documents to independent auditors this month, finance ministry says
Lithuanian parliament approves new governor
Gediminas Šimkus caps long career at Bank of Lithuania
‘Giant of the field’ Robert Mundell dies
The Nobel laureate influenced a generation of economists via the Mundell-Fleming model
Republican senator accuses Fed of politicising research
Toomey demands documents from San Francisco Fed on climate and racial justice studies
People: Erdoğan fires deputy governor
IMF hires new finance director; new deputy governors at Nepal central bank; and more
ECB concerned by Hungary consumer credit plan
Draft law would give Central Bank of Hungary powers to directly issue loans for energy efficiency
Fed won’t set rates to ease debt pressure – Waller
Newest Fed board member stresses central bank autonomy in first public address
Cleveland Fed creates new inclusion council
Eight-member council charged with assisting the bank in fostering diversity
People: Steven Maijoor moves to DNB
Bank of Slovenia vice-governor nominated; ECB media relations chief stepping down; and more
Bolivian government prosecutes ex-governor over IMF loan
Justice ministry charges senior figures in last administration as observers condemn “political attack”
Czech governor rebuffs PM over government dividend
Rusnok publicly tells prime minister that profits must be used to rebuild CNB’s buffers
People: Central Bank of Brazil deputy governor resigns
Jens Weidmann gets new term at BIS; Rwanda appoints deputy; and more