Governance
Finland's Salo to step down
Bank of Finland board member to depart in October
Bank of Finland – Annual Report 2009
Figures for 2009 show profits up by 5%
Sheikh Hamed replaces brother as Adia managing director
Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan takes over Sheikh Ahmed’s role at helm of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
FSA names new consumer education chief
Supervisor picks pensions regulator head Tony Hobman to lead new consumer financial education body
Ndung’u calls for new reforms in MFI scheme
Kenyan governor Ndung’u draws up plans to enhance MFI’s incorporation
Azerbaijan central bank pushes to privatise banks
Central bank chairman Elman Rustamov outlines plans to privatise the Azerbaijan’s banking sector
CNB’s Tůma ends term seven months early
Czech National Bank governor to step down in June to stagger terms of board members
Argentina’s Marcó del Pont gets green light but reserves plan fails
Argentine Senate approves Mercedes Marcó del Pont as central bank’s new governor but lower house rejects President’s reserves plan; controversial debt swap to be unveiled
Vietnam lifts loan rate caps to dampen inflation
Vietnamese central bank frees commercial loan rates from base rate to stymie credit growth, new law which would give it more independence under discussion
Serbia nominates academic for top role
National Bank of Serbia council chief Dejan Šoškić picked by administration to take over after Jelašić’s shock resignation, hints at dovish views
Iceland’s “grossly negligent” central bankers caused collapse: report
Much awaited parliamentary report singles out seven individuals including Icelandic central bank’s governing board trio as responsible for 2008 collapse of banking sector
Armenian central bank heads for the hills
Some functions of Armenian central bank will relocate to a resort town, slated to be the country’s new financial hub, in 2013
Polish governor killed in crash
Slawomir Skrzypek onboard President's airplane, central bank confirms
Malaysia’s Zeti: savings will need to stay in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia’s Zeti Akhtar Aziz says savings must be recycled regionally
Plosser, not Bernanke, the biggest market mover
Philadelphia Fed president Charles Plosser had the largest impact on treasury yields with his speeches last year according to leading consultancy
Meirelles will stay as governor until year end
Brazilian central bank governor Henrique Meirelles stays put, hopes of the vice-presidency dashed by party politics
Chile: political unrest hinders growth
Banco de Chile research finds political instability leads to lower GDP
Interview: Hervé Ferhani
Hervé Ferhani, a deputy director at the IMF, discusses how the role of central banks will change post crisis
NY Fed displays Maiden Lane holdings
New York Fed opens up on holdings of Bear Stearns and AIG bailout vehicles, provides details to improve access to information
Fund takes charge on better financial data
IMF will up the frequency of data on international investment positions, and recommend that members add soundness indicators and tables showing duration before debt maturity
Richmond Fed appoints new head of supervision
Jennifer Burns succeeds Malcom Alfriend as senior vice-president at Richmond Fed