Governance
Norges Bank proceeds to draw up contract of new SWF chief
Nicolai Tangen’s appointment came under scrutiny after it was revealed he asked incumbent for help during hiring process
Debts, deficits, central banks and inflation
What insights can history provide for central banks hit by large rises in government debt?
New Bank of Canada governor selected
Tiff Macklem, senior deputy governor under Mark Carney, will replace Poloz on June 2
People: Sandra Boss quits BoE roles to join BlackRock
Prudential committee member to join asset manager; Coeuré to head committee on Covid-19; and more
Fed’s Jackson Hole conference hit by temporary venue closure
Kansas City Fed is considering implications and will release details when available
Norges Bank supervisory council requests information on SWF’s new head
Executive asked to answer questions on hiring process amid ongoing expenses scandal
RBNZ’s Sam Allen on embracing the cloud
Central bank took a calculated risk in moving financial markets group to cloud platform
BoE moves to renewable energy
Bank of England says it has already beaten its 2016 target for carbon dioxide reduction
Private sector banker appointed Bank of Namibia chief
President acknowledges long-standing deputy might have felt “passed over” for role
Martin Galstyan named next Armenian central bank chief
Experienced central banker will inherit below-target inflation and depressed commodity prices
Norway’s SWF leadership caught up in expenses scandal
Incoming chief executive asked current CEO for favour weeks after inviting him to US seminar
Bank of Mexico rejects president’s request for early funds transfer
Central bank issues rare statement saying it must respect legal procedure for transferring funds
People: Sarb and BoE renew senior appointments
Senior Sarb and BoE officials receive new terms; MAS picks new assistant managing director; and more
HKMA staff to get 2.5% pay increase
Senior staff, including chief executive Eddie Yue, request pay freeze
UAE president replaces central bank governor
Veteran banker appointed shortly after central bank unveils large-scale emergency finance package
Norges Bank appoints new SWF chief
Nicolai Tangen will take the helm in early September
Finance minister nominated as Curaçao central bank governor
Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten has struggled to find permanent appointment since 2017
IMF appoints US Treasury official as first managing director
Geoffrey Okamoto will assume role previously held by David Lipton
Uruguay appoints interim central bank president
Labat takes over from Graña following retirement announcement
Central banks activate contingency plans amid Covid-19 pandemic
Rotating and remote team working aims to reduce contagion risk
People: Nigeria and Latvia gain deputy governors
Bank of Israel says new bank supervisor will encourage technological innovation
Riksbank deputy tests positive for coronavirus
Riksbank’s deputy governor appears to have contracted the virus while on holiday