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Bank of Mexico creates environmental and social risk department
Central bank’s attitude to environmental risk might put it at odds with government, says commentator
RBA to invest in solar panels for refurbished head office
Australian central bank’s gas consumption increased 34% as staff returned to offices
Angola’s central bank reopens office after delays
Branch was reportedly completed in 2017, but has lain dormant following governor dismissal
Bank of Ghana wins legal case against ‘corrupt’ firm
Central bank says it uncovered bribery and a corrupt tender process during investigation
FCA mulls removing decision-making powers from senior committee
Decisions regarding firms failing to meet FCA standards would be taken by FCA staff instead
Minority groups sidelined by BoE, report finds
Review reveals minority ethnic staff felt less safe in the workplace, while career progression was stifled
FCA to expand UK footprint as part of new strategy
Regulator’s priorities will include climate risk disclosures and financial sector diversity
Climate training hub launched by international consortium
BIS training platform will act as single access point for climate risk training for central banks
BoE adapting working practices to post-Covid world, says Place
Central bank is changing staffing, technology and buildings in light of lessons from pandemic working
Sarb celebrates centenary with virtual ceremony
Tributes were paid by former governors, regional representatives and the heads of the IMF and BIS
MAS’s Vincent Loy and Celine Sia on transforming data management
The assistant managing directors explain how uniting business and technology functions is opening up new possibilities for data collection, governance and analytics
The evolving ‘strategy function’ in central banks
Study shows central banks still struggle to fully utilise strategy units
Black people in finance face ‘insidious’ racism – FCA official
Sheldon Mills says only 10% of senior figures at UK’s FTSE 100 firms are from ethnic minorities
BoE to close cash distribution centre in 2023
Cash operations will continue at Debden site while BoE reviews geographical footprint
Central Bank of Barbados closes office after volcano erupts
Ash cloud from neighbouring island causes central bank to suspend in-person operations
Central Bank of the UAE prepares to gain insurance powers
Insurance Authority is being merged into CBUAE as part of bid to become “top 10” central bank
RBI’s training college for supervisors goes fully operational
Governor aims to build class of professional supervisors, as Indian banking sector remains fragile
Central bank social media usage continues to evolve
Those that use social media are seeing growing subscriber bases and an increase in engagement
Fed joining NGFS would be a ‘game changer’ – Després
NGFS to increase study of monetary policy’s climate implications, head of secretariat says
Belize’s central bank must improve cyber regulation – IMF staff
IMF staff warns central bank must upgrade physical resilience in face of hurricane threat
ECB taking further steps to address gender imbalance - Isabel Schnabel
Efforts to foster greater inclusion of women help tackle “groupthink”, says board member
World Economic Forum postponed due to Covid-19
Health experts advised meeting would not be safe to take place in early 2021, spokesman says
Computing platforms for big data and AI
Rafael Schmidt and Bruno Tissot offer insights on developing a comprehensive information strategy
Minutes highlight scale of BoE’s Covid-19 redeployment
Some staff were overwhelmed with work while others had little to do