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Malawi names new central bank governor
President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi has decided against renewing the contract of central bank governor Elias Ngalande, which expires at the end of this month, a government official said on Tuesday 1 February. Ngalande will be succeed by Victor Mbewe.
Nepal Rastra Bank appoints new governor
After a protracted dispute among the ruling parties, a cabinet meeting on Monday 31 January finally decided to appoint deputy governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai as the new governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank.
BOT governor brushes off dismissal rumours
Bank of Thailand governor M.R. Pridiyathorn Devakula said this week that he had not been affected by rumours of his possible ousting from the central bank.
The Greenspan succession
In an article published this week Paul Krugman says the Bush administration will have a hard time finding a successor to Alan Greenspan, who is expected to retire next year. Feldstein and Hubbard are mentioned, but Krugman warns that appointing a "yes…
Interview with San Francisco Fed's Janet Yellen
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco president Janet Yellen gave an interview this week in which she expressed optimism about the US economy. The world economy looks on track for moderate growth and China has been trying to moderate its growth with the…
Interview with Trinidad & Tobago's deputy governor
Amoy Chang Fong, deputy governor of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, is due to retire at the end of January after 36 years at the bank. In an interview published this week she said the position of the central bank "at the heart of the economy"…
Hans Genberg appointed Executive Director at HKMA
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced on Monday 24 January the appointment of Hans Genberg as Executive Director in charge of research with effect from 7 February.
Interview with ECB's Gonzalez-Paramo
In an interview published on Thursday 27 January, ECB Executive Board member Jose Manuel Gonzalez-Paramo describes working at the ECB as the pinnacle of a career devoted largely to central banking, after a decade spent working within the governing bodies…
Somalia's central bank chief gets second term
Dr Mohamud Mohamed Ulusow has been re-appointed as governor of the Central Bank of Somalia for the second time.
Greenspan and King to receive Scottish honour
The University of Edinburgh will present Alan Greenspan and Mervyn King with honorary degrees at a graduation ceremony on 7 February.
Bank of Italy faces strike threat
Unions have threatened to call a series of strikes between mid February and mid March, to protest against the Bank of Italy's executives' decision to amend the agreements reached with the unions.
Italy nominates candidate for ECB board
Italy nominated Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a senior finance official in Rome, as candidate for the European Central Bank's executive board this week.
World Bank appointment getting 'careful attention'
World Bank President James Wolfensohn told staff on Wednesday 26 January that the search for his successor was getting "careful attention" from the Bush Treasury but he was tight lipped on possible candidates.
BSP wins ruling on pay increases
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has been freed by the Supreme Court to raise staff salaries to levels more aligned with the private sector.
Banker named favourite for BSP top job
Former Far East Bank president OV Espiritu could be favourite to succeed Rafael Buenaventura at the Philippines central bank (BSP), the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported this week.
Da Afghanistan Bank appoints first deputy governor
At the proposal of the governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, the central bank, and following the approval by the president Hamed Karzai, Sameollah Ebrahimi has been appointed first deputy governor of the central bank, the BBC Monitoring Service reported…
New directors for Chicago Fed
Two new members of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's board of directors were announced on 10 January, as well as one new member of the bank's Detroit Branch board. In addition, the chairmen of both boards and the Seventh District representative to…
New website speculates on World Bank top job
A new website dedicated to airing speculation on who will succeed James Wolfensohn as the next president of the World Bank is offering the rumours and gossip on who is in the running to take the job.
Venezuela's Chavez nominates Parra as BCV chief
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias has proposed economist Gaston Parra as his choice for the presidency of the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV).
Interview with Bank of Finland's Liikanen
In an interview published on Thursday 20 January, the Governor of the Bank of Finland, Erkki Liikanen, strongly defended the Stability and Growth Pact of the European Union. He expressed concern that financial discipline and budgetary restraint in the…
Fischer approved as Bank of Israel governor
Israel's state appointments committee approved the nomination of renowned American economist Stanley Fischer late on Tuesday 18 January as chief of Israel's central bank.
Hungary's Monetary Council elects deputy chairman
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has elected Henrik Auth as deputy chairman of its Monetary Council in order to conform with the changes to the Central Bank Act passed in December 2004.
Yushchenko's swearing in set for 23 Jan
Viktor Yushchenko, former governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, will be sworn in as Ukraine's president on Sunday 23 January, ending a two-month standoff over disputed election results.
BMA gets new governor after reshuffle
The king of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, made a ministerial reshuffle this week which saw Bahrain Monetary Agency Governor Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, named Finance Minister on Saturday 15 January.