Governance
RBZ splurges on luxury goods for judiciary
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has bought a fleet of Mercedes-Benz cars, plasma-screen TVs and satellite dishes for the country's judges.
Ecuador appoints new central bank chief
Carlos Vallejo Lopez has become president of the Central Bank of Ecuador little more than a week after joining the institution.
Czech executive director quits
Leos Ptr, the executive director responsible for financial market supervision at the Czech National Bank, resigned Thursday.
Canada names Toronto director
Mark Caplan, an executive managing director at BMO Financial, a financial services company, will join the Bank of Canada as a senior representative and director of its Toronto office.
Ecuador's central bank chief quits
Robert Andrade, the president of the Central Bank of Ecuador, has resigned after less than five months in charge.
EU imposes sanctions on Zimbabwe
Gideon Gono, the governor of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe is barred from the European Union (EU).
Witnesses say BI official misappropriated funds
Former members of Bank Indonesia's board of governors have said that one of the senior former central bank officials facing graft charges did misuse public funds.
Czechs hit out after media ignores warning
The Czech National Bank on Wednesday attacked a leading Czech daily's decision to publish the financial information of its senior employees despite an earlier warning by the central bank.
Ex-Polish PM to head IMF's European department
Marek Belka, a former Polish prime minister and finance minister, will become the new head of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department. He will be the first Central European to take the role.
King declines bumper pay hike
Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England who has repeatedly called on UK employers to avoid hiking wages in line with rising inflation, has refused a salary increase that would have seen his pay soar by more than a third.
UAE's Suwaidi wins fifth term
Sultan Bin Nasser al-Suwaidi, the governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emriates (UAE), will serve another four-year term.
Kenya governor caught up in hotel probe
Njuguna Ndung'u, the governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, is reportedly facing allegations of defamation and has become embroiled in investigations into the controversial sale of a Nairobi Hotel.
Canada names special advisers
The Bank of Canada has appointed two economics professors as its special advisers on monetary policy for the coming year.
Lebanese banks compliant, insists governor
Riad Salame, the governor of the Bank of Lebanon, has countered allegations that the country's financial institutions illegally supported Hezbollah, a militant group.
New York Fed promotes five senior vice presidents
The New York Federal Reserve announced the appointment of five new senior vice presidents and ten vice presidents on Monday.
BIS's Knight to leave on 1 July
Malcolm Knight, the outgoing general manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is to step down three months ahead of schedule.
Bahrain's governor appoints new adviser
Rasheed Al-Maraj, the governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, has appointed Michael Taylor, a former head of banking policy at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), as his adviser.
India's Reddy champions growth for all
Economic growth should only be an objective of the Reserve Bank of India if wealth creation is inclusive, says Y.V. Reddy, the governor of the central bank
Know your surfer - the key to success in websites
Understanding how people use your website is the key to improving it, says Timo Laurmaa, the head of the Bank for International Settlements' web communications team
Candidates touted to succeed BIS's Knight
Jaime Caruana, the director of the monetary and capital markets department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and a former governor of the Bank of Spain, is reported to be the frontrunner to replace Malcolm Knight, the outgoing general manager at…
HKMA shuffles executive directors
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on Thursday announced two new executive director appointments.
NY Fed revamps organisational structure
The New York Federal Reserve on Thursday announced a raft of changes that will see the creation of two new groups and the promotion of three officials to the role of executive vice-president.
Former Indonesian governor stands trial
Burhanuddin Abdullah, the former governor of Bank Indonesia who is facing corruption charges, appeared in court on Wednesday.
World Bank publishes governance indicators
Several of the world's emerging economies now have better governance standards than their industrialised peers, the World Bank's latest governance indicators reveal.