Accountability
UK financial sector slowly improving on diversity – BoE paper
Research shows women are gaining a foothold, but progress with age and nationality diversity has stalled
UK regulators propose new policies to foster diversity
Data and disclosure will be important to assess progress, regulators say
Malawi police arrest former central bank governor and other officials
Kabambe and three others linked to the central bank charged with money laundering
Riksbank to revise ethical rules after staff infringements
Employees were involved in equity transactions before monetary policy decisions
MAS publishes inaugural sustainability report
Report details central bank’s own efforts to cut emissions and broader work with financial sector
Riksbank proposes framework to improve parliamentary scrutiny
One possibility is to create a permanent body to brief the parliamentary finance committee
Central Bank of Chile approves new transparency policy
New initiative based on standards of the IMF’s transparency code
Leading Republican alleges Fed overreach on race
Toomey writes to regional Feds about “recent, intense interest in ‘racial justice’ activism”
Argentine court drops charges against governor
Former governor Alejandro Vanoli and other officials cleared in dollar futures scandal
Republican senator accuses Fed of politicising research
Toomey demands documents from San Francisco Fed on climate and racial justice studies
Brazilian congress passes central bank autonomy law
Law gives CBB autonomy and sets renewable four-year terms for governor and MPC members
BoE admits errors over audio leak
BoE dismissed warning over leak of audio and should have identified breach sooner, report says
UK regulators extend complaints review after pressure from lawmakers
Outgoing complaints commissioner says proposed changes raise “significant policy issues”
Mexican governor and president clash over loan allegations
Díaz de Leon says controversial loan decision was made before he headed development bank
Biden promises new Fed mandate on racial inequality
Candidate wants Fed to take responsibility for economic concerns of Black Lives Matter movement
Norges Bank takes new step in Tangen’s hiring process
Incoming SWF manager finalises agreement with third party to manage his fortune during his time in office
Pressure builds on central banks to ‘monetise’ sovereign debt
Sarb is the latest institution facing calls to directly purchase Covid-19 related government debt
Morocco’s central bank prohibits bank dividend payments
Central bank tells financial institutions to ensure they are able to keep funding businesses in need
Norway’s SWF leadership caught up in expenses scandal
Incoming chief executive asked current CEO for favour weeks after inviting him to US seminar
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