Accountability
Erdoğan tightens grip on central bank with sweeping decree
President amends central bank law to hand himself key powers over institution’s governance
ECB’s next president should not be part of G30 – EU ombudsman
Watchdog says central bank is “in denial” over Draghi’s membership
Paul Tucker: UK supervisors’ powers may go too far
Former BoE deputy says some central banks have too much power and not enough accountability
Powell says central banks cannot take independence for granted
Leading governors reflect on the future of central banking at Riksbank’s 350th anniversary
Book notes: Unelected power by Paul Tucker
Tucker’s well-argued text sets out set of principles for those in unelected positions of power to ensure they continue to act for benefit of general public
Bank of England should have ‘green’ mandate – report
Activist group says BoE should put climate sustainability on par with price stability
UK regulators fine Barclays chief for whistleblowing failure
PRA and FCA say Jes Staley undermined protections for whistleblowers
Issing sees ‘uncertain future’ for central bank independence
The eurozone architect warns central banks open themselves to political attack if they overreach
Book notes: A diary of the euro crisis in Cyprus
Panicos Demetriades’s book tells the inside story of the Cypriot crisis
Bank of Mongolia gains greater independence under new law
Government and politically connected businessmen had been dipping into central bank funds
Populism challenges central banking independence, Bruegel says
Brussels-based think-tank gathers various works on the matter
Fed’s Dudley says Puerto Rico must ‘start from scratch’
Territory must face up to “painful” decisions to tackle debt and infrastructure problems
Sarb triumphs over public protector in latest ruling
Mkhwebane ordered to pay opponents’ legal costs as judge rules investigation was “unacceptable”
Experts’ panel appointed for RBNZ mandate review
A panel of three external experts will provide report to Minister of Finance
Sarb rejects postponement calls from public prosecutor
Central bank does not accept Mkhwebane’s latest court request
SNB’s Jordan defends central bank independence
In contrast to monetary policy, macro-prudential should also be shaped by government
Doubts emerge over RBNZ mandate plans
Acting governor Spencer says dual mandate would have little impact, but expresses concern over committee structure
Banks will continue to gamble with public money, says Gordon Brown
Former UK prime minster says lax punishment of banks has left risky culture intact
Updated: Public prosecutor calls for conditional prison sentence for Tromp
Emsley Tromp was dismissed from the central bank in September following investigation
Legal independence ‘not 100% insurance’, warns Posen
Academic says central banks must look at political context when policymaking
Book notes: The Myth of Independence, by Sarah Binder and Mark Spindel
Politicians would do well to heed the authors’ lessons, but their economic analysis could be stronger, writes Niels Bünemann
Court dismisses ‘irrational’ Sarb mandate challenge
Judge rules against South African public protector’s attempt to change the Sarb’s mandate
Book notes: The Spider Network, by David Enrich
A thrilling exploration of one of the largest financial scandals in history
BoE to appoint ‘conflicts officer’ following review
Compliance review revealed there was a lack of understanding around reporting conflicts of interest