Governance
Hungary to name NBH deputy by 1 July
Hungarian central bank (NBH) governor Andras Simor will name by 1 July who will be the central bank's second deputy governor, local newswire MTI reported on Wednesday 9 May.
Knight's term of office at BIS extended
The Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) announced Monday 7 May that it has extended the term of office of the General Manager, Malcolm Knight, to mid-2009.
Federal Reserve appoints Inspector General
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday 4 May announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Coleman as Inspector General for the Board, effective May 6.
BoC paper on new accounting standards
The Bank of Canada Discussion Paper "Implications of new accounting standards for the Bank of Canada's balance sheet" looks at the new accounting standards implemented by the CICA for the valuation and reporting of financial instruments.
Central Bank of Ruritania: management commentary
Robin Darbyshire highlights what a draft management commentary of a central bank might look like
Talking numbers
Central banks can and should write a management commentary to accompany their accounts, says Robin Darbyshire
The changing role of sovereign wealth managers
An overview of recent developments in this emerging field of international finance, Malan Rietveld and Robert Pringle
Assaults on independence
Central banks have recently faced serious challenges to their independence. Narayan Lakshman reports
Inflation targeting: a user's guide
A new paper from the IMF spells out what is required to target inflation writes Narayan Lakshman of Central Banking
Three future risks
So far so great says Stephen King. What of the next decade?
Reflections and comparisons
Christian de Boissieu scrutinises the Bank's record
Nepal plans new banking law
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is set to introduce the Bank and Financial Institution Act to allow mergers and acquisitions amongst financial institutions, an NRB official told reporters Friday 27 April.
Dodge will not seek second term
Bank of Canada governor David Dodge has informed the Board of Directors and the Minister of Finance that he will not seek a second term as governor, the bank said Thursday 25 April. See our other item on this today: 'Alice in Wonderland riddles not for…
Kate Barker reappointed to Bank of England's MPC
Kate Barker, who recently completed the Barker Review of Land Use Planning, was reappointed to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) for a further three-year term on Monday 23 April, becoming the first external member to serve a third…
Hungary's central bank appoints new spokesperson
Hungary's central bank announced on Wednesday 18 April it has appointed Judit Iglodi-Csato as the bank's spokesperson to replace Gabor Missura. the Portfolio website reported.
New DG of Ireland's central bank announced
The governor of the Central Bank of Ireland , John Hurley, Thursday 19 April announced the appointment of Tony Grimes as Director General Designate of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland.
New York court lifts PMA freeze
A New York court has lifted a freeze on the US operations of the Palestine Monetary Authority, which acts as the Palestinian central bank, that was imposed in connection with the killing of two Americans in a Hamas shooting attack.
Brazilian cb monetary policy head resigns
Brazilian central bank director Rodrigo Azevedo resigned as chief of monetary policy, citing an interest to work outside of government, Bloomberg reported Wednesday 11 April, citing a statement.
New Cyprus cb governor may be named soon
The new Cyprus central bank governor will probably be named in the next 10 days, finance minister Michalis Sarris said on Thursday 5 April on the sidelines of a press conference on euro awareness.
Japan appoints new board members to BOJ
The Japanese government on Friday 5 April appointed a former top manager at Japan's largest trading company and a former shipping company executive to the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board.
RBA announces senior staff movements
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced Friday 5 April that Keith Hall, currently Head of Financial Stability Department, will take up the position of Head of International Department, which became vacant on the appointment of Guy Debelle as Assistant…
Audit committees in central banks
This IMF Working Paper reviews the tasks and design of audit committees, increasingly recommended as a way to strengthen financial accountability and good central bank governance.
Central Bank of Sri Lanka redesigns website
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka announced Friday 30 March the launch of its redesigned website. The primary objective of re-designing the website was to present comprehensive information relating to all key functions of the CBSL, with the re-designed site…