Governance
Bank of England's Bean reappointed to MPC
Charlie Bean, Executive Director for Monetary Policy and Chief Economist of the Bank of England, has been reappointed for a further three-year term as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee with effect from 1 June 2004.
Yellen appointed President of San Francisco Fed
Janet Yellen was appointed President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco this week. She will take up the position in June, succeeding Robert Parry. Yellen served as a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve from 1994 to…
Green light for new ECB Board member
The Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs has voted to recommend that Parliament endorse the appointment of Jose Manuel GONZLEZ PRAMO as a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank.
Fed appoints new consumer director
Sandra Braunstein became director of the Federal Reserve Board's division of consumer and community affairs on April 1. She replaced Dolores S. Smith, who retired after 28 years.
Interview with St Louis Fed's William Poole
In a recent interview with USA Today, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis William Poole said he doesn't think there's any doubt that there is a lot more confidence than there was a year ago.
BSP warns public over text message scam
Philippines central bank governor Rafael Buenaventura warned the public on Tuesday 13 April against a text messaging-based scam that uses the name of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) in a fake raffle which tells people they have won millions of…
Bank heist movie worries Bank of Korea
"The Big Swindle" is just a movie, but the domestic film released this week is giving the Bank of Korea cause for concern over security. Fears are that the movie could encourage people to try and rob the central bank!
Liikanen endorsed as Bank of Finland governor
The Parliamentary Supervisory Council of the Bank of Finland has voted to endorse European Commissioner Erkki Liikanen as the Finnish Central Bank's new governor.
Israel tops for central bankers per head
The Economist magazine reports that the Bank of Israel employs 14 people for each 100,000 Israelis, almost twice as much as in the US.
Stark to succeed Welteke?
Ernst Welteke, head of the Bundesbank, resigned on Friday. The Bundesbank and German Ministry of Finance called his decision "appropriate". Many observers of the affair think that his successor will be Koch-Weser, the ministry of finance official…
Bundesbank appoints corporate governance officer
On 14 April the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank appointed Professor Theodor Baums of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt as Corporate Governance Compliance Officer of the Deutsche Bundesbank.
IMF agreement close as Lemierre pulls ahead
EU finance ministers hope to thrash out agreement on Europe's choice for the next head of the International Monetary Fund at weekend talks, the EU's Irish presidency said this week.
Gaddafi calls for African central bank
The Libyan "Leader of the Revolution" Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has called for the establishment of an African Central Bank.
Hearing set for ECB Board candidate
A hearing for the nominee for a position at the Executive Board of the ECB will take place on Tuesday 6 April.
Ex cb chief banned from leaving Haiti
Haiti's new justice minister has barred 37 members of the former government from leaving the country. Included is former central bank governor Venel Joseph.
HKMA releases pay review details
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced the result of its annual pay review for staff of the HKMA in 2004.
A hyperactive central banker who needed an anchor
The Dallas Fed has introduced a special section to its website "Rhymes with No Reason" listing some of Bob McTeer's classic poems. As well as prose from the 'lonesome dove' it contains various stories including how he apparently saved a dog's life.
But Fund staff hit out at selection process
The perceived carve up of the IMF and World Bank top jobs between the US and Europe provoked a grassroots revolt among staff at the Washington-based Fund this week.
Greenspan well, but has he upset the White House?
Rumours that Alan Greenspan had a heart attack were soon dismissed but a report this week says the Fed chairman is out of favour with the White House following the release of Paul O'Neill's book.
Kate Barker reappointed to MPC
The UK Chancellor Gordon Brown announced the reappointment of Kate Barker to the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday 2 April for a second term of three years.
Fire alarm halts ECB press conference
The ECB's monthly news conference in its Eurotower headquarters on Thursday 1 April was interrupted temporarily by a fire alarm.
Liikanen may bid for governorship of Finland cb
Erkki Liikanen, the European Commissioner for Enterprise and the Information Society, says that he is considering applying for the post of Governor of the Bank of Finland.
RBNZ Head of Operations appointed
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand announced on Wednesday March 24 the appointment of Dr Don Abel as the Bank's Assistant Governor and Head of Operations.
Central bankers get new home in Mauritius
The Bank of Mauritius has awarded a contract for the construction of a new multi-storey headquarters in Port Louis.