Governance
Will Fed’s HQ cost overruns be enough for Trump to fire Powell?
Chair’s defenders say administration wants to use renovations bill as pretext for his removal
A few more women enter the ‘old boys’ club’
Top female central bankers discuss power dynamics in a transformative era
The battle for the future of central banks
Inflation-targeting institutions must not simply defend against overt interference, they must also resist a sly erosion of their authority, writes Biagio Bossone
Central banks need common accounting standard – Honohan
Former Irish central bank governor calls for policy-makers to report portfolios at fair value
Brazil’s ‘biggest-ever’ heist highlights cyber security gaps
Experts say theft, targeting network linking small lenders to central bank, could have been prevented
Fed succession planning: will Trump stick to the script?
The race to succeed Jerome Powell as head of the world’s most powerful central bank has already begun
Singapore fines financial firms $21.5 million for AML breaches
MAS punishes nine institutions, including Credit Suisse and UBS, and 18 individuals over 2023 case
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank posts record profit for 2024–25
Monetary authority says tally exceeds previous record by 57%
Economists denounce Trump’s ‘bullying’ of Fed chair
Experts also back Powell’s assessment rates would probably be lower were it not for tariffs
People: RBNZ announces board appointments
Grant Spencer joins while Goldman alum Byron Pepper is reappointed
BIS reports record income as Carstens steps down
General manager attributes strong result to successful banking department transformation
Ethiopia’s central bank opens doors to foreign lenders
Reform enables international participation in country’s banking sector
MNB governor signs co-operation agreement with PBoC
Hungary can “especially” rely on Asian partners amid global uncertainty, governor says
Experts expect Fed to hold firm in face of Trump’s attacks
Economists believe FOMC will hold rates, despite White House’s calls for policy to be eased
Rhetoric on AI is rarely backed up by resources – panellists
Central bankers tell Summer Meetings their institutions seldom have enough to spend on innovation
Olaf Sleijpen to step up to DNB presidency
Klaas Knot says his successor embodies “substance, integrity and the ability to forge connections”
Trump: Powell is a ‘numbskull’ for not cutting rates
President calls for 100bp easing, while vice-president says Fed policy is “monetary malpractice”
A fireside chat with BIS head Agustín Carstens
The lifetime achievement award-winner speaks with Chris Jeffery about how experiencing inflation shaped his career, gaps in economic theory and macro-pru governance, the future of money and the importance of international co-operation
RBNZ says funding dispute triggered Orr’s resignation
Bank says ex-governor felt five-year financing package was “considerably” below what was necessary
Rule of law of ‘highest relevance’ for central banks – Elderson
Economic growth requires institutional independence and strong legal framework, ECB board member says
Quarles to lead review of FSB monitoring
Appointment of former Fed vice-chair reflects shift in focus for global body
People: April to June 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months