Governance
Taliban regime appoints new Afghan governor
Noor Ahmad Agha is under international sanctions over alleged terrorist links
Brazil’s president may appoint monetary policy head as governor
Speculation comes amid tension between president Lula and BCB head Campos Neto
Bulgaria’s central bank suspends deputy governor
Gurov is ‘incompatible with his role,’ says anti-corruption commission
MAS carbon emissions rise amid shift to greener investment portfolio
Equity and corporate bond climate exposures fall as rising air travel and data use drive up own emissions
Laos replaces central bank governor amid economic woes
Bounleua Sinxayvoravong steps down after two years at the helm
ECCB reports record profit of EC$80.2 million
Central bank attained highest-ever profit in last fiscal year, after loss of EC$54 million
BIS profit rises as balance sheet grows
Institution close to completing five-year strategic plan, as deposits hit record high
Martin Schlegel becomes new chairman of SNB
Antoine Martin becomes Swiss National Bank vice-chair and Petra Tschudin joins board
Philippine central bank holds rates and cuts inflation forecast
BSP governor signals possible August rate but refuses to comment on board member allegations
Luxembourg governor becomes victim of deepfake attack
German dialogue and unnatural mouth movements reveal fraud
People: Sri Lanka appoints two new deputy governors
Nithya Navaratnam named deputy head of BIS banking department
MNB posts historic $4.74 billion loss in 2023
Central bank act amendment precludes immediate recapitalisation
Brazilian politicians launch legal action against Campos Neto
Allies of president escalate pressure on central bank as policy-makers opt to hold rates
Expanded IMF mandate presents ‘serious’ challenges, review finds
Independent review finds staff have been overstretched by work on climate, gender and technology
Central banks continue climate action despite political pressure
Reserve managers are expanding green investments, as some incorporate “double materiality”
Swedish government proposes $2.37bn injection for Riksbank
Government proposal falls short of central bank’s request
Two BSP policy-makers resign over scandal, reports say
Officials resigned over “ghost employees” investigation at Philippine central bank, reports say
ECB appoints three senior officials to supervisory board
Irish, French and Portuguese trio to replace current members by the end of the year
Turkish court challenges president over governor dismissals
Presidential adviser says Erdoğan will still be able to sack governors
RBNZ governor in dispute with pro-business group
New Zealand Initiative spars with Adrian Orr over prudential policy
People: April to June 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Swift tests AI-driven fraud detection
Pilot projects aim to detect fraudulent activity and improve information sharing
Maltese governor pleads not guilty to fraud
Prosecutors allege Scicluna failed to challenge suspect hospital deal while finance minister