Governance
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank reappoints governor to second term
Region’s currency peg has remained stable despite Covid-19 turbulence
Central Bank of the UAE prepares to gain insurance powers
Insurance Authority is being merged into CBUAE as part of bid to become “top 10” central bank
New governor appointed at Saudi Central Bank
Fahad Almubarak returns for a second stint as governor of Sama
Swiss authorities confirm investigation of Lebanon’s central bank
Attorney-general’s office confirms probe into alleged “money laundering and embezzlement” at CBL
People: Philippines governor recovering after medical procedure
Benjamin Diokno steps back from duties temporarily, plus appointments in UK, Singapore and more
New York Fed to establish ‘innovation centre’
Search begins for director, who will lead collaboration with BIS innovation hubs
Lebanese central bank chief denies ‘Ponzi scheme’
Salameh denies corruption and mismanagement charges, and says currency must float
People: Rolle gets second governor term at Central Bank of Bahamas
Bahamas governor get second five-year term; new director-general for information systems appointed at ECB; Central Bank of Namibia recruits banking operations head, and more
William Allen (1937–2021)
Second governor of the Central Bank of Bahamas who later served as finance minister
RBI’s training college for supervisors goes fully operational
Governor aims to build class of professional supervisors, as Indian banking sector remains fragile
Economics courses should be mandatory within schools – Mester
Addressing the economics diversity issue at university is too late, Cleveland Fed president says
People: San Francisco Fed appoints strategy and people officer
Dallas and San Francisco Feds appoint officials; new ECB comms chief takes up role; Bank of Greece adviser to head up payments network
Palestine Monetary Authority governor resigns early
Government quickly nominates senior PMA official to take place of Azzam Shawwa
Central bank social media usage continues to evolve
User growth among central banks has started to level off, but those that use social media platforms are seeing growing subscriber bases and an increase in engagement
FCA undergoes reshuffle of senior managers
Regulator establishes new consumers and competition directorate
UK’s FCA introduces climate disclosure rule
Nearly 500 firms will have to meet ‘comply or explain’ rule on TCFD recommendations
People: T&T governor has term extended
Hilaire will stay at T&T central bank until 2023; Sri Lanka promotes two assistant governors to deputy posts; Australia appoints new assistant governor; CNB official joins Esma board
Netherlands Bank backs IFRS plans for global sustainability standards
Governor Knot stresses global standard will be of less use if development continues to lag
Is the integrity of Afghanistan’s central bank under threat?
Acting governor fires key staff and is accused of undoing reforms, while World Bank appears ready to suspend funds; administration and other donors show few signs of learning from Kabul Bank scandal
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