Governance
Polish PM dismisses Gilowska NBP link
Poland's prime minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski has dispelled rumours of deputy PM and finance minister Zyta Gilowska leaving his cabinet in order to become head of the National Bank of Poland (NBP).
RBZ chief out of presidential race
Zimbabwe's central bank governor has ruled himself out of the race to succeed President Robert Mugabe in a web chat with New Zimbabwe.com.
Poland's fin min tipped as central bank governor
Poland's finance minister Zyta Gilowska is a near-certainty for the National Bank of Poland (NBP) governorship, daily Parkiet wrote Monday 4 December, citing unspecified sources.
Central bankers in Islamic FSB
The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Shamshad Akhtar, has been appointed deputy chairperson of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) for 2007.
Goldmans' Dudley is Fed's new markets man
The New York Federal Reserve named William Dudley, an advisory director at Goldman Sachs, as an executive vice-president and the new head of its markets group.
Russia and Belarus governors to meet
Petr Prokopovich and Sergei Ignatyev, governors of the central banks of Belarus and Russia, respectively, will attend the 25th meeting of the Interbank Currency Council on Friday.
Bank Indonesia gets two new deputy governors
The government of Indonesia has recommended Mulaiman Hadad and Budi Rochadi as new deputy governors of the country's central bank.
Warsaw hails ex-president of central bank as mayor
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, the head of Poland's central bank from 1992 to 2000, is set to become the next mayor of the Polish capital Warsaw.
McDonough for Santander board
Banco Santander Central Hispano SA has named William J. McDonough, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as a member of its non-executive board.
SA's Trevor Manuel to lead G20
South Africa's veteran finance minister, Trevor Manuel, has called on the group of 20 (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors to "build windmills in the calm of current global financial stability."
PBOC's Wu may head futures exchange - report
People's Bank of China vice governor Wu Xiaoling may head the country's financial futures exchange in Shanghai starting next year, the Economic Observer reported Monday 20 November, citing unnamed insiders.
BOT selects new MPC member
The Bank of Thailand has selected Commerce Ministry's permanent secretary, Karun Kittisataporn as a new member of its monetary policy committee, The Nation reported Thursday 16 November.
ADB names Rajat Nag as MD general
The Asian Development Bank announced Tuesday 14 November it has appointed Rajat M. Nag as its new Managing Director General.
First CBS governor Guy Morel dies
Guy Joseph Morel, the first governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles, passed away Thursday 9 November at the age of 73, the Seychelles Nation reported.
Bank of Mongolia gets new head
Alag Batsukh, 44, has been appointed governor of the Bank of Mongolia, the central bank, but the decision was not unanimously approved by parliament.
Interview with National Bank of Slovakia's Sramko
In an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, published Wednesday 8 November, National Bank of Slovakia governor Ivan Sramko said Slovakia needs to step up efforts if it is to meet its tight deadline for joining the euro in January 2009.
New York Fed announces Kos to leave
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced Wednesday 8 November that Dino Kos, the head of market operations, will resign to pursue interests outside the bank.
Interview with Richmond Fed's Jeffrey Lacker
In an interview with the Financial Times, published Wednesday 8 November, Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker said the Federal Reserve has failed to communicate its determination to bring down inflation in a forceful enough fashion.
Peru may confirm central bank appointees Friday
Peru's Congress will probably confirm Friday three candidates for the central bank's board of directors, Bloomberg reported Thursday 9 November.
SNB names new head of asset management
As of 1 December 2006, Sandro Streit will succeed Thomas Stucki as Head of Asset Management at the Swiss National Bank.
Hildebrand named new SNB vice-president
The Swiss government on Wednesday 8 November named Philipp Hildebrand as the new vice-president of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) as of May next year, replacing Niklaus Blattner, who will retire.
Interview: Jean-Pierre Roth
The chairman of the Swiss National Bank discusses the central banks profits, monetary policy and independence as it approaches its 100th year
Singapore notes
A round-up of talking points from this year's meetings of the IMF and World Bank
The new geography of international finance
Marc Uzan examines the implications of the shift on the IMF's voting rights