Governance
Nigerian central bank acts without MPC after quorum failure
Emefiele holds monetary policy steady, and hails continued fall in inflation
Central Banking Awards: Perng Fai-nan recognised for lifetime achievements
The first four 2018 Central Banking Awards are unveiled – banknote and currency management, consultancy, innovation in reserve management, and lifetime achievement
People: PBoC deputy appointed vice-mayor of Beijing
First woman nominated as deputy governor at the Bank of Mexico; Kganyago bags IMF job; Sarb gets new MPC member
Ukrainian president nominates acting governor for permanent role
Lack of parliamentary support blocked candidate from private bank, observer says
Iran makes fresh attempt to free frozen assets
Central bank files complaint against Clearstream demanding assets worth $4.9 billion plus interest
EU ombudsman asks Draghi to relinquish G30 seat
Prolonging the president’s membership threatens independence and public’s trust in the ECB, O’Reilly declares
People: Banque de France deputies named
Sylvie Goulard and Denis Beau take positions at Banque de France; second deputy governor at Bank of Ghana vacates post; Bolivian central bank’s board gets new vice-chair; and more
Gontareva accused of complicity in money laundering
Ex-governor denies she improperly helped former president Yanukovych
Sri Lankan central bank launches sweeping reforms in wake of bond scandal
Central bank tightens controls on debt management and pension fund trading after investigation uncovers malpractice
People: Peru’s Velarde bags BIS job; Belsham gets second term on BoE committee
People: Peruvian governor succeeds Poloz as Council for the America’s chair; David Belsham gets second term at Prudential Regulation Committee; and more
People: Bank of England official to become FCA chair
Charles Randell to take over as FCA chair in April; BoE appoints its first job sharers at executive director level; Vietnam names deputy governor; Mark Mullinix to leave Fed; and more
NBKR’s Abdygulov returns to top job after stint in government
Tolkunbek Abdygulov spent a brief period as deputy prime minister before resuming the central bank’s chairmanship
Irish central bank gets major budget increase
Commission members criticise bank’s handling of tracker mortgages
BoE exploring ways to improve gender balance
Deputy governor wants HR department to investigate movement from manager to senior manager; senior group looks into how to support women preparing for heads of division roles
Sarb rejects nationalisation plan
Sarb says nationalising the central bank would increase uncertainty in an already “fragile economic situation”
People: Cleviston Haynes handed full governorship
Central Bank of Barbados acting governor gets full term; delayed appointments made to Israel’s Supervisory Council; ESM confirms Mário Centeno as chair
People: RBA appoints new assistant governor
Susan Woods takes position of assistant governor for corporate services; new executive board member at Norges Bank; Central Bank of Ireland appoints director of economics
Libya’s eastern administration elects new central bank governor
Mohamed al-Shukri, former vice-governor under Gaddafi, is elected by the House of Representatives; the move casts doubt on PM’s unification plans