Governance
NZ foreign minister attacks central bank chief for backing Powell
Breman told to ‘stay in her New Zealand lane’ after signing letter in support of Fed chair
RBA deputy says events in Venezuela point to age of extremes
Hauser says 2026 likely to be marked by high uncertainty and potentially benign outcomes
Brazil’s central bank clashes with auditor over bank closure
Watchdog demands evidence for BCB’s decision to liquidate Banco Master amid fraud allegations
People: New governor in Malta
Plus: Bahamian governor reappointed and new vice-governor in Bosnia
Baltics announce nominees for de Guindos’s position at ECB
Estonia proposes central bank governor, while Lithuania nominates finance minister
Algeria sacks central bank governor
Taleb replaced by erstwhile deputy on an interim basis, country’s president announces
Iran replaces central bank governor amid mass protests
Abdolnasser Hemmati becomes monetary chief for second time as street demonstrations continue
Cross-Benchmarks Staffing Report 2025: tackling shortages
Benchmarking data and central bank comments point to bottlenecks, but HR teams are taking action
People: Lepushynskyi named NBU deputy
Plus: Grym gets new BoF role and Finma appoints insurance head
Central Bank of Hungary to exhibit art collection
Works currently held in storage or on bank premises will be displayed in museums, governor says
Austrian authorities to co-operate on cyber security
Central bank signs accord with ministry and financial regulator to strengthen collaboration
Richard Doornbosch on central banking in a tempestuous climate
The president of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten speaks to Christopher Jeffery about addressing legacy financial scandals, transition to a Caribbean guilder, tapping gold holdings and managing a currency peg at a time of US policy uncertainty
All regional Fed heads reappointed for five-year terms
Renewals of presidents’ and vice-presidents’ terms allay fears of political interference
People: October to December 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Bessent: Fed heads should come from districts they represent
US Treasury secretary says measure would not be applied retroactively
People: Former DNB chief Knot joins Systemic Risk Council
Plus appointments at BIS Innovation Hub and Turkish central bank
Ecuadorian central bank’s general manager resigns
Avellán leaves post year and a half ahead of schedule to ‘take on new professional challenges’
‘Refresh’ continues as RBNZ appoints new board chair
Acting chair Rodger Finlay steps into position permanently ahead of new governor taking office
Fed officials’ stock trading must be reined in, say experts
Ethics violations by FOMC members mean it is time to overhaul rules, former policy-makers argue
People: Saudi governor elected to BIS board
Plus senior appointments in Asia, the Middle East and Europe