Governance
Divided Libyan central bank holds peace meeting
Central bank’s first board meeting in five years agrees single exchange rate for war-torn country
Maltese ex-finance minister becomes governor despite political dispute
Opposition alleges Edward Scicluna is “bad choice” but Labour government dismisses claims
Colombia names new central bank governor
Senior economist focused on development set to take office in January
New Bank of Jamaica Act grants legal independence
BoJ Act 2020 triggers formation of monetary policy committee, board restructure and increased capitalisation
Bank of Mexico sounds alarm over draft law
Central bank says law could damage its independence and create money-laundering risk
Fed joining NGFS would be a ‘game changer’ – Després
NGFS to increase study of monetary policy’s climate implications, head of secretariat says
People: New deputies named in China and Mexico
Plus ECB appoints senior supervisors, and Donald Trump tries to install new OCC chief
Norges Bank deputy governor resigns over security clearance
Deputy governor in charge of world’s largest SWF denied clearance because of wife’s residence in China
Christopher Waller narrowly passes Senate vote
St Louis Fed economist approved for Fed governor role, despite opposition from Democrats
Tangen to permanently divest from AKO fund in January 2021
Norges Bank unveils final contract with SWF’s new chief executive
Cypriot governor and NBIM chief executive contract Covid-19
Herodotou and Tangen become latest central bank officials to test positive for the virus
Lebanese parliament demands central bank audit
Lawmakers say vote overrules banking secrecy laws and central bank must release documents
Monetary-fiscal policy co-operation and the ‘slippery slope’
Barry Eichengreen assesses the risks central banks face from their closer links to fiscal policy
Gambian president appoints new governor
Senior bureaucrat at finance ministry takes role as previous governor becomes trade minister
Jim Wolfensohn, 1933–2020
David Malpass leads tributes, saying former World Bank chief “transformed” the way it did business
Icelandic Central Bank’s female employees earn slightly more than men
Central bank says figures indicate there is no unexplained pay gap
Sama changes name again under new central bank law
Law change updates and clarifies central bank’s role and responsibilities
Forensic auditors walk out of Lebanese central bank
Finance minister says central blank blocked audit as president stresses investigation must continue
Biden to nominate Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary
Former Fed chair would become first person to have led central bank, Treasury, and Council of Economic Advisers
IMF misses gender targets as number of senior women falls
Number of women in senior IMF roles “can and should” increase – report
People: Bangladesh appoints deputy; Elderson has bumpy ride
Bangladesh Bank names new deputy; Elderson passes EU parliament vote despite opposition
Malta appoints finance minister as new governor
Edward Scicluna to replace Mario Vella, who will oversee economic relations with the UK