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IMF appoints Georgieva for a second term
Unilateral decision comes three years after “Doing Business” controversy
South Africa reappoints Kganyago and top executives
Mampho Modise to replace Kuben Naidoo as central bank’s deputy governor
Chinese authorities reshuffle monetary policy committee
Four new members include securities regulator, PBoC deputy governor and two academics
People: Dutch banking executive joins DNB board
Finnish central bank appoints new head, Danish member of governing board resigns
SNB head Thomas Jordan announces retirement
Board chair praises Swiss central banker for leadership in crises and record of change
Clare Lombardelli appointed BoE deputy governor
OECD chief economist will take over UK central bank’s monetary policy portfolio
RBA names Susan Woods as first chief operating officer
Independent review called for COO role to give senior officials more time for policy matters
Turkish president appoints ‘hawk’ as governor
Former NY Fed official Karahan has been strong supporter of monetary tightening, observers say
Borio and Zöllner to depart BIS in 2024
Hyun Song Shin and Luis Bengoechea will fill roles left by top economist and banker
Alberto Musalem becomes St Louis Fed president
Musalem will start on April 2 and be a voting member of FOMC in 2025
First woman appointed as Bosnian central bank governor
Years of deadlock end after politicians agree to Jasmina Selimović’s appointment
Belgian governor gets temporary extension to time in office
Central bank council “deeply regrets” government’s failure to agree on reappointing Wunsch
China appoints PBoC deputy governor
Authorities name more senior regulatory officials as shake-up continues
People: October to December 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Montenegro appoints Radović as first woman governor
New governor takes office after former president failed to keep predecessor in role
BCRA requires prior approval for all FX requests
Virtual freeze on exchange as Pesce and other directors make way for Milei’s picks
Zimbabwe announces name of next central bank governor
Mushayavanhu will take over next year, ending Mangudya’s decade as RBZ head
Milei confirms Santiago Bausili as BCRA pick
Appeals court recently dismissed conflict–of-interest charges against governor-designate
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds