Governance
Bank of Portugal’s ethics committee clears Centeno
Central bank says governor did not act wrongly in political crisis
Portuguese governor under ethics review
Centeno embroiled in public spat with the president of Portugal
People: Philadelphia Fed hires new number two
Indian and UK central banks make senior appointments; and more
Niger junta arrests, then releases, central bank official
Regional central bank had imposed sanctions on Niger after July coup
Costa highlights economic costs of gender inequality
Chilean governor says women’s marginalisation reduces growth and innovation
IMF proposes 50% increase in quotas but no voting reform
Proposal likely to be acceptable to US but would not boost emerging markets’ representation
Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng appointed to key financial roles
Veteran party official to lead new bodies overseeing China’s economic policy
DRC says central bank needs recapitalisation
Government says BCC has no real equity as war and elections add to economic crisis
RBA resumes rate hikes to curb sticky inflation
Australian government confirms it will make significant changes to central bank’s governance
ECB raises concerns over Italian macro-pru committee
Decree should give a casting vote to governor and remove members’ vetoes, ECB says
Cipollone joins ECB board
Italian economist succeeds Panetta, who takes over the Bank of Italy
People: New governor in Sierra Leone
Brazilian president nominates two new central bank directors; new head of statistics at ECB; and more
China vows long-term strategy to resolve local debt risks
Officials stress need to strengthen Communist party control over China’s financial sector
Ex-governor backs candidate who wants to abolish BCRA
Guido Sandleris says ‘continuity of Kirchnerism’ would be worse for Argentina
Macklem warns Canadian politicians against rates lobbying
Governor says politicians’ letters could suggest ‘operational independence is at risk’
Riksbank needs a capital injection, says governor
Swedish central bank estimates it would need close to Skr80 billion
Botswana president appoints new governor
Government gives no reason for replacing Pelaelo, who led central bank since 2016
People: South Africa deputy governor plans to resign
BCIE presidential race; Chile general manager leaving; and more
EU council appoints Buch head of ECB’s supervisory board
German official will replace Andrea Enria on January 1 for a five-year term
Argentine candidate promises opposition seats on BCRA board
Massa promises to renegotiate IMF loan as country heads to the polls on October 22
RBA staff considering industrial action over salary increases
Central bank offered a 11% pay rise over the next three years, but union says it is not enough
IMF hits PRGT milestone but quota deal remains elusive
US wants to maintain voting shares as China continues to press for more proportional allocation
Burundi authorities arrest former governor
President fired Murengerantwari on October 8 without explanation
Burundian president replaces governor again
President changes central bank leader for second time in two years, without giving reason