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People: Mexico appoints two new deputy governors
Federal Reserve appoints new research director and IADB makes Chilean official chief economist
Philippines’ Espenilla on indefinite sick leave
Deputy governors will rotate to perform his duties, central bank says
New chairman takes over at Bermuda Monetary Authority
Gerald Simons retires after six years in the post
Irish government nominates Philip Lane as next ECB chief economist
European governments have turned down two Irish nominations for senior ECB roles in last year
People: Albania appoints new deputy governor
Luljeta Minxhozi joins Bank of Albania; Netherlands Bank loses chief investment officer; Chile appoints first technology manager; and more
Nigerian central bank to set up national micro-lender
Leading presidential candidate says he will not give governor a second term
Fed diversity is focus of new legislation
New bill would ensure at least one gender- and one ethnically-diverse candidate are interviewed
People: RBNZ completes senior team shake-up
Chief information officer and two new assistant governors round out RBNZ reshuffle
Polish governor faces rising political criticism over staff salaries
Governor criticised by deputy prime minister over refusal to confirm staff payment levels
Romanian central bank governor says bank tax law is ‘nonsense’
Mugur Isărescu attacks “incomprehensible bomb” in latest dispute with government
People: Nellie Liang withdraws from Fed nomination; World Bank chief resigns
Trump nominee had played a key role in setting up the Fed’s stress tests; Kim was due to leave the presidency of the international lender in July 2022; further appointments in UK, Vietnam and Ghana
New governor starts work at Belgian central bank
Former vice-governor Pierre Wunsch is backed by centre-right Francophone party
Staff cuts made at majority of central banks since 2013
But staff numbers grow at several banks, including ECB and Bank of England
Two women will join Bank of England’s financial policy committee
Colette Bowe and Jayne-Anne Gadhia to join FPC later this year
Long-serving South African deputy governor resigns
Francois Groepe has been in post since 2004 and ran national payment system
Minority representation at BoE requires ‘step change’ – Carney
Minority groups are underrepresented, report lower satisfaction and suffer higher staff turnover
Slovenian lawmakers appoint new governor
New appointee inherits acrimonious dispute between central bank and government over bail-in
Podcast: Gender targets – friend or foe?
Officials from the ECB explain why gender targets, though controversial, are necessary
Zimbabwean central bank officials cleared of wrongdoing
Governor Mangudya says investigation absolves of any wrongdoing
People: RBNZ names new assistant governor
NZ chief economist to step down; Vanuatu governor gets new term; Swift CEO to depart, and more
Slovenian government struggles to appoint new governor
Lawmakers due to vote on nominee after governor retired citing threats and pressure over bail-in
Slovak governor resigns early as politicians express interest in job
Three candidates from governing party may consider taking over as governor, local media says
Demonetisation backer becomes new RBI governor
Former civil servant Shaktikanta Das picked to take over after Urjit Patel’s resignation
People: Kenyan and Samoan governors named to UN digital task force
Kenya’s Njoroge and Samoa’s Ainuu-Enari to investigate digital impact on financial inclusion