Governance
Alberto Musalem becomes St Louis Fed president
Musalem will start on April 2 and be a voting member of FOMC in 2025
Thai prime minister clashes with central bank governor over policy
PM calls for lower rates amid negative inflation while governor criticises government’s handout plans
Philippines could cut rates by 100bp this year, says minister
Benjamin Diokno’s comments contrast with governor’s December assessment of future inflation
First woman appointed as Bosnian central bank governor
Years of deadlock end after politicians agree to Jasmina Selimović’s appointment
Belgian governor gets temporary extension to time in office
Central bank council “deeply regrets” government’s failure to agree on reappointing Wunsch
Former PBoC official jailed for 16 years for corruption
Court finds Sun Guofeng took $2.94 million in bribes and conducted inside trading
China appoints PBoC deputy governor
Authorities name more senior regulatory officials as shake-up continues
Finance ministry rep: a guest, a partner or an intruder?
Many central banks let government officials participate in policy meetings. Is that wise?
People: October to December 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Latvian ex-governor Rimšēvičs sentenced to six years in prison
Court finds former central bank governor guilty of taking bribes
IMF members approve 50% increase in quotas
Decision was not unanimous and leaves voting shares unchanged
Montenegro appoints Radović as first woman governor
New governor takes office after former president failed to keep predecessor in role
New Zealand’s government returns central bank to single mandate
New coalition government says Labour’s shift to a dual mandate in 2018 was “a mistake”
BCRA requires prior approval for all FX requests
Virtual freeze on exchange as Pesce and other directors make way for Milei’s picks
Zimbabwe announces name of next central bank governor
Mushayavanhu will take over next year, ending Mangudya’s decade as RBZ head
IMF: Argentina needs ‘a strong and credible central bank’
Central bank caps banks’ FX holdings ahead of Milei inauguration on December 10
Milei confirms Santiago Bausili as BCRA pick
Appeals court recently dismissed conflict–of-interest charges against governor-designate
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
People: Egyptian president extends acting governor’s term
BCIE elects first woman president; Esquivel joins Sheinbaum team; and more
BCRA ex-governor Caputo will be Argentina’s economy minister
Central bank halts sales of devaluation hedge bonds
Bank of Thailand pauses rate hikes after inflation turns negative
Central bank cuts GDP forecasts amid signs of tension with government over fiscal stimulus