Governance
BoJ deputy governor warns against more yield curve tweaks
Masazumi Wakatabe says further policy changes could undermine stimulus efforts
Alwyn Jordan becomes Barbados central bank’s acting governor
Cleviston Haynes left central bank on January 31 as his term ended
Saudi Arabia appoints new governor
Alsayari is promoted from vice-governor while Almubarak moves to royal court
Indonesian finance minister being considered as next governor
Current governor Perry Warjiyo says he is willing to serve second term as president weighs up candidates
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 report – shifting priorities
Central banks are increasingly focused on cyber security risk, while market risk and human resources are rising concerns
Nigerian governor extends banknote replacement scheme
Emefiele spent several weeks abroad after state agency issued arrest warrant
Financial risk teams have higher staffing ratio than other units
Cyber risk and other threats prompt greater staff allocation to sub-units
Lael Brainard may take White House post
Biden could ask Federal Reserve vice-chair to lead economic council, reports say
Financial risks report published across 75% of jurisdictions
Frequency of publications and levels of transparency vary across jurisdictions
Centralised departments more likely to face new responsibilities
Respondents reported changes in risk approaches to the environment, and banking and insurance supervision
European investigators want to interview Lebanese governor
Magistrates investigating money laundering reports have interviewed two former deputy governors
Papua New Guinea names new acting governor
Prime minister says previous acting head had served past legal limit for interim officials
Risk management staff earn many multiples of per capita income
Risk managers paid more in richest jurisdictions but poorer countries still pay competitive wages
Iraqi PM replaces governor after fraud drives currency fall
Dinar falls after US clampdown on dollar transfers following reports of massive fraud
People: Former PNG central bank governor dies
Bank of Canada appoints non-executive deputy governor; Patra’s term at RBI extended
Eight key elements to managing a central bank
Former governor Peter Nicholl describes eight critical lessons he learned while developing governance and capacity of the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Use of defined project risk and delegated risk metrics declines
Around three-quarters of central banks have distinct institutional risk appetite
Danish National Bank gets new governor
Christian Kettel Thomsen had long career at finance ministry and served as EIB vice-president
Alan Budd: 1937–2023
Economist played key role in establishing BoE’s inflation-targeting framework
Ethiopian PM nominates new central bank governor
“Young technocrat” Mamo Mihretu has served as head of sovereign wealth fund
ISO 31000 remains top framework for risk managers
Majority of banks blend international frameworks with domestic solutions