Governance
Asia’s longest-serving governor to step down
Taiwan’s Perng Fai-nan says fourth will be his final term
People: Finland appoints two central bank board members; Atlanta Fed promotes senior managers
Former European Commissioner Rehn joins Finnish board
BoE officials admit need for clearer communication
Mark Carney joined by deputies and COO at bank’s latest open forum, fielding questions from the general public
EBA sets out 2017 work programme
Authority will undertake “re-prioritisation exercise” after European Commission does not meet full staff request
Sarb establishes anonymous whistleblowing hotline
New external hotline provides facility for the public to report misconduct to the central bank
Leaked document sparks action from Sri Lankan central bank
Report leaked on controversial bond trader Perpetual Treasuries causes stir
Basel Committee outlines plans for ‘fundamental change’ of IFRS 9
Task force to consider impact of expected credit loss approach on regulatory capital
Ukrainian governor attacks politicians over allegations of criminal complicity
Gontareva says accusations against her are “nonsense”
Review proposes reforms to Riksbank research
Department could be made even more effective, economists say
State Bank of Pakistan spends $1.2 million on department move
Banking subsidiary to move five of its operations to the northern and central provinces
IFRS 9 deadline looms
Leadership from frontline central banking departments needed
Carney dismisses claim PM attacked BoE’s independence
Bank of England governor agrees with ‘spirit’ of Theresa May’s comments
Former Bank of Thailand governor cleared of Asian financial crisis charges
Rerngchai cleared of wrongdoing related to baht defence
'Institutional repositories' can boost research – Bank of Spain’s Selgas
Organising materials in an efficient manner online can support research
Ysaguirre leaves Central Bank of Belize
Former energy minister replaces central bank governor as term comes to an end
Mohohlo to step down after 40 years at Bank of Botswana
Bank of Botswana pays tribute to longest-serving governor, highlighting her achievements in reforming the institution
IMF: Central Bank of Iran should ‘streamline’ committee membership
IMF assessment warns of committees “dominated” by government agencies
‘Significant progress’ on infrastructure overhaul – RBNZ annual report
Progress on RTGS, securities settlement and new Treasury systems
People: RBNZ appoints new board chair; reshuffle of senior management at Australian central bank
Appointments at RBNZ, Ukraine, and Estonia, while RBA reshuffles managers
Fischer: economics needs more diversity
Fed vice-chair says economics would benefit from more ethnic and gender diversity
Yemen’s president sacks governor and announces new central bank in Aden
Move may increase humanitarian crisis, expert says
RBA’s Heath highlights changing nature of Australian workforce
Automation, ageing population and decline of industry are reshaping labour market’s demand for skills
Irish central bank announces major internal reorganisation
Market supervision department to be split in two and new financial stability directorate planned
China has room to regulate local government financing – IMF paper
Government can and should rein in fiscal risks, authors say