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IDB fires president after accusations of abuse of power
External investigators claimed Claver-Carone had not co-operated with probe
Controversial nominee joins Paraguayan board
Central bank continues tightening process with fourteenth straight hike as inflation slows
IDB president faces dismissal over alleged abuse of power
Claver-Carone attacks investigation and denies alleged affair
People: new climate risk officer at OCC, Sama hires CBDC head, and more
Saudi Central Bank names CBDC director; Dominican Republic and Tunisia announce senior hires
Argentine president names Pesce to full six-year term as governor
Moves comes as IMF reaches preliminary agreement on next loan tranche
Paraguayan ex-governor objects to central bank board nominee
Union claims appointment of finance ministry official would damage independence
Bank of Canada critic becomes leader of the opposition
Pierre Poilievre said in May he would fire governor for failing to contain inflation
People: July to September 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
People: new deputy governors in China, Sweden and Argentina
Bank CEO joins PBoC, while former regulator goes to Riksbank
Lars Rohde to retire from National Bank of Denmark
Governor will step down after 10 years in the role
HKMA deputy chief executive to retire early
Hong Kong’s finance secretary will chair a panel to pick a successor through open recruitment
Pakistan names new governor
Jameel Ahmad succeeds Reza Baqir after three-month delay
Glapiński accuses Germany of wanting to redraw land borders
Polish governor warns on plans for EU super-state as German foreign office calls claims “absurd”
Egyptian president appoints acting governor
Hassan Abdallah replaces Tarek Amer, who resigned abruptly on August 17
Central Bank of Egypt governor resigns
Amer joins presidential staff amid inflation and currency crises
Ecuador government will not recognise new superintendent of banks
Legislature and government clash as courts disagree on legality of appointment process
BEAC governor clashes with political leaders over recruitment
Charges of nepotism follow dispute with Central African Republic over bitcoin
South Sudan president fires sixth governor
Moses Makur Deng ends seven-month stint as currency depreciates
UK court recognises Venezuela opposition’s central bank board
Supreme court had already ruled in opposition’s favour last December
People: UK names veteran banker as chairman of BoE court
Appointments in Nicaragua, Cape Verde and Central African currency zone
People: World Bank appoints Gill as chief economist
Two members join Bank of Japan board, and senior IMF officials Lester and Rice step down
Poland law would fund coal benefit with central bank’s profit
National Bank of Poland remitted 95% of profits to government in 2020
Endlessly interim? The struggle to appoint top US regulators
Two-year OCC vacancy is not that unusual in US system, but it may hamper initiative
US Senate confirms Barr as Fed vice-chair
Democrat appointees now form majority of board of governors