Governance
Simor nominates deputy governor in Hungary
Newly installed National Bank of Hungary (MNB) governor, Andras Simor, proposed Ferenc Karvalits as the MNB's deputy governor and member of the Monetary Council on Thursday 8 March.
Mexico's Senate rejects central bank nominee
The Mexican Senate rejected President Felipe Calderon's nominee for deputy governor of the Bank of Mexico on Thursday 8 March.
Japan to tap business chiefs for BOJ board- report
Japan's government will appoint a vice president of the country's largest trading company and a shipping company executive to the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board, the Nikkei business daily said Wednesday 7 March.
BOJ deputy Muto seen as favourite for governor
Many economists think that deputy Bank of Japan governor Toshiro Muto is the leading candidate to be the next Japanese central bank governor, a Jiji Press survey showed Friday 2 March.
Goldman Sachs role for ex-RBA chief
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs said on Monday 5 March that former Reserve Bank of Australia governor Ian Macfarlane, will join its ranks as an international adviser.
Brazil's fin min says Bevilaqua's exit was routine
The resignation of Brazilian central bank economic policy director Afonso Bevilaqua represented a routine change that won't alter the direction of policy at the institution, Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Friday 2 March.
RBNZ re-appoints Arthur Grimes to Board
Arthur Grimes has been re-appointed as a non-executive director on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's Board for a second five-year term, finance minister Michael Cullen announced Monday 5 March.
Brazil's central bank econ director resigns
Brazilian central bank economic policy director Afonso Bevilaqua resigned Thursday 1 March citing "personal reasons" and an interest in "pursuing new projects," the central bank said in a statement.
New IMF chief economist nominated
International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo de Rato said Wednesday 28 February he would recommend Simon Johnson, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as the IMF's new chief economist.
Kenya names new head of central bank
Economics professor and think-tank director Njuguna Ndung'u was named as the new head of the Central Bank of Kenya on Thursday 1 March to replace the former governor who was suspended.
BoE announces retirement of Alastair Clark
Alastair Clark, adviser to the governor of the Bank of England on financial sector issues, is to retire from the Bank of England at Easter after nearly 36 years' service, the bank said Monday 26 February.
New China investment chief to be named
China is set to name a new head of the investment arm of the central bank, as it prepares to open a new agency to help manage the country's foreign currency reserves of more than $1 trillion, Reuters reported from Shanghai on Monday 26 February.
Brazil's Lula considers central bank changes
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is preparing to order changes in the board of directors of the country's central bank, Dow Jones reported Thursday 22 February.
BoC's Jenkins on the Bank of Canada Act
In a speech given on 20 February Paul Jenkins of the Bank of Canada said in terms of openness and transparency, in many ways, the importance of these issues goes to the heart of our main responsibility: the conduct of monetary policy.
Abilov appointed head of Turkmenistan CB
Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov signed a decree on the appointment of Geldymurad Abilov chairman of the Central Bank of Turkmenistan on Thursday 15 February.
Deloitte chief nominated to Hungary's central bank
Hungarian prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsany on Friday 16 February nominated Andras Simor, chief of the Hungarian arm of auditing and consulting giant Deloitte, as be new governor of the central bank.
RBNZ appoints deputy governor
Grant Spencer has been appointed deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, RBNZ governor Alan Bollard announced Friday 16 February.
Reports say Brazil's Meirelles will keep job
Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ruled out the possibility of replacing central bank chief Henrique Meirelles, according to media reports Wednesday 14 February.
RBA's Battellino appointed deputy governor
The Australian government appointed Ric Battellino as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia on Wednesday 14 February for a five-year term.
Carlos Hurtado named to Mexico central bank board
Mexican president Felipe Calderon nominated Carlos Hurtado, a former deputy finance minister in charge of spending, to the central bank board, Bloomberg reported Tuesday 13 February.
Dispute over Slovenia's new central bank governor
Slovenia's president Janez Drnovsek refused on Monday 12 February to withdraw his candidate for the new central bank governor, despite fierce opposition to the appointment from the ruling party, the Associated Press said.
Financial education: what central banks can achieve
Central banks increasingly realise the importance of educating the public. Drawing on presentations given at recent a conference organised by the National Bank of Poland, Narayan Lakshman looks at how they go about this
Making central banks legitimate
As unelected bodies, central banks should concern themselves with the grounds for the legitimacy, says Frank Vibert
China's new reserve strategy
Hui Feng goes behind the scenes in Bijing to report on the new guidelines governing the management of the world's first trillion dollar pile of official reserves