Governance
Mauritius government replaces central bank governor
Reports say government dismissed governor and second deputy as currency falls
People: UK’s FCA makes three new appointments
FCA reshuffles board; senior Bank of Spain official joins Single Resolution Board
Economist joins Bank of Japan’s rate-setters
BoJ board member in favour of continued QE but has expressed doubts on negative rates
Authorities in Bahamas and Colombia sign supervision agreement
Bahamas central bank and Colombian regulator will share information on financial firms
People: Bank of Israel appoints monetary committee member
Michel Strawczynski joins Bank of Israel six-member body; World Bank has a new managing director of development policy and partnerships; South African Mint appoints new managing director
Suriname scandal deepens as ‘tainted’ governor nominee withdraws
Central bank denies $100 million is missing as staff denounce president’s pick for governor
IMF confirms it has abandoned fifteenth quota reform
US thought to oppose proposals to increase emerging economies’ voting power
Shelton gets little respite in Fed nomination hearing
Lawmakers unimpressed by her previous remarks and poor attendance record at EBRD meetings
Women paid 20% less than men at BoE
Pay gap shrinks to lowest level since 2017, but remains above UK national average
How might Shelton and Waller reshape the Fed?
The Fed board nominees face Senate hearings later this week
Global governance is getting harder, warns BoE’s Cunliffe
Fading memories of crisis, new players and Brexit all create challenges, deputy says
Sudanese government fires central bank board
Recently-appointed governor remains in post as new regime confronts economic crisis
RBNZ updates external whistleblower policy
Central bank will not deal with personal workplace issues
IMF’s Lipton and Grasso step down amid ‘changes’ to top leadership
Kristalina Georgieva is shaking up fund’s top management team
People: Fed governor gets new term; IMF’s Poul Thomsen to retire
New appointments made and portfolios reshuffled in the US, UK and more
Cuban president appoints new central bank governor
Marta Sabina Wilson González was senior official at state-owned lender
FSB boosts role of regional groups in decision-making
Review finds groups valued and should have greater say in FSB affairs
Central Bank of Suriname governor resigns amid scandals
Robert van Trikt leaves bank as allegations are raised over his conduct
UK government struggled to attract female applicants for BoE governorship
Letter reveals only two of 23 applicants for Carney’s job were women
ECB reallocates subscribed capital after Brexit
Eurozone central banks will increase their total paid-up capital by €1.2 billion over the next two years
IMF report: Kazakh central bank split is opportunity to boost independence
Central bank needs stronger governance and greater separation from government, staff say
People: Bank of Italy appoints deputy governors
Senior appointments in Italy, Japan and the UK