Accountability
Central banks activate contingency plans amid Covid-19 pandemic
Rotating and remote team working aims to reduce contagion risk
Indian supreme court overturns RBI crypto ban
RBI has powers over crypto asset services but total ban was disproportionate, court rules
Activist claims Bailey ‘not fit’ to govern BoE
High-profile activist criticises Bailey and FCA in new report
FCA admits data blunder
Confidential information was published in descriptions of complaints
RBNZ updates external whistleblower policy
Central bank will not deal with personal workplace issues
Central Bank of Suriname governor resigns amid scandals
Robert van Trikt leaves bank as allegations are raised over his conduct
Fines given by UK FCA ballooned in 2019
UK regulator dishes out fines for AML breaches, mis-selling and poor treatment of consumers
Trump’s criticism undermining confidence in Fed – Yellen
Political pressures could hurt central bank independence, says former Fed chair
Fed governors are losing influence, financial historian argues
Peter Conti-Brown examines the eroding influence of the democratically accountable members of the FOMC
Chile’s central bank publishes historical meeting minutes
Historical minutes have been digitised in a move to improve transparency and accountability
Ghana launches push to turn banking sector green
New sustainable principles address seven areas of social and environmental issues
New Zealand’s life insurers failing to improve conduct risk management – Orr
RBNZ “underwhelmed” by response from life insurers to conduct recommendations
IMF paying closer attention to central bank independence, research shows
Central banks must “step up their game” on improving transparency, Tobias Adrian writes
Mexican governor defends autonomy as president questions it
Alejandro Díaz de León commemorates Bank of Mexico’s 25 years of independence
Patray retires from Liberia governorship
Embattled governor hands over leadership to deputy as country strikes IMF deal
IMF boosts financial surveillance funding
IMF seeks to improve hiring and training of economists after Independent Evaluation Office report
RBNZ to promote internal use of Māori language
Agreement is part of wider efforts in New Zealand to revitalise language
Smolii says central banks can learn from private sector communications
Central banks need a two-way dialogue with their “clients”, governor says
India’s Supreme Court issues RBI transparency ultimatum
Central bank given “last opportunity” to comply after continuing to “violate” earlier ruling
A dangerous moment for the Reserve Bank of India
RBI’s high-profile skirmishes with India’s populist government in 2018 threatened central bank’s mission
Bank of Israel slams critical report into supervision
So-called Tycoon Committee “ignores material facts” and reaches “mistaken conclusions”, says central bank
‘They could do nothing’: insights into political interference at the Fed
Interviews with former Fed chiefs reveal what it is like to be chair when politicians want their way
Brazilian president unveils draft law to increase central bank independence
Draft law would give governor fixed term but nine similar measures have failed since 1991
Families of Liberian central bankers seek funds for legal defence
Some local media outlets allege deaths of central bank staff are linked to scandal