People
BoE still falling short of ethnic diversity goal
Central bank has set itself aim of having 13% senior managers from ethnic minorities by 2022
People: Nikhil Rathi appointed UK FCA chief
Stock exchange boss to take helm at regulator; new member of BoE committee named; Poloz to chair think-tank; Bank of Canada seeks CBDC project lead
Bosnia and Herzegovina central bank staff donate salary to fight Covid-19
Over $20,000 will be donated to charities including the Red Cross
Lebanese governor in emergency meeting as crisis grows
Currency reported to have lost 50% of value this week as exchanges ignore central bank orders
Norges Bank supervisory board strongly criticises contract with new SWF head
Board tells lawmakers the contract agreed by central bank governor lacks sufficient safeguards
People: Former BoC governor Poloz joins board of energy firm
Stephen Poloz joins the board of Canadian pipeline firm Enbridge; Haldane gets third time on Bank of England MPC; Bank of Israel director general steps down; and more
Cost of Mark Carney’s leaving gifts revealed
Former governor’s gifts appear small in comparison with predecessor Mervyn King, as Covid-19 prevents leaving party from occurring
People: Hungarian deputy unexpectedly resigns
Marton Nagy resignation raises questions on future policy; BIS picks new CPMI secretariat head
Norges Bank signs working agreement with Nicolai Tangen
Tangen’s appointment as SWF chief had been questioned due to his relationship with his predecessor
People: Carmen Reinhart to be World Bank chief economist
Carmen Reinhart to take over from Penny Goldberg at World Bank; BIS picks Hong Kong hub head; Libra Association appoints chief executive
People: World Bank appoints new vice-president for integrity
BIS appoints new deputy head of banking, and Bank of Finland recruits sustainability specialist
ECB widens scope of female recruitment targets
Central bank’s efforts to recruit women will now reach down past senior roles
Bank of Japan appoints first female executive director
Tokiko Shimizu becomes first female executive director since bank was established in 1882
Norges Bank proceeds to draw up contract of new SWF chief
Nicolai Tangen’s appointment came under scrutiny after it was revealed he asked incumbent for help during hiring process
New Bank of Canada governor selected
Tiff Macklem, the senior deputy governor under Mark Carney, will replace Poloz on June 2
People: Sandra Boss quits BoE roles to join BlackRock
Prudential committee member to join asset manager; Coeuré to head committee on Covid-19; State Bank of Vietnam appoints new director-general
Private sector banker appointed Bank of Namibia chief
President acknowledges long-standing deputy might have felt “passed over” for role
Martin Galstyan named next Armenian central bank chief
Experienced central banker will inherit below-target inflation and depressed commodity prices
People: Sarb and BoE renew senior appointments
Senior Sarb and BoE officials receive new terms; MAS picks new assistant managing director; ECB appoints director; William Dudley takes consulting job
UAE president replaces central bank governor
Veteran banker appointed shortly after central bank unveils large-scale emergency finance package
Norges Bank appoints new SWF chief
Nicolai Tangen will take the helm at the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund in early September
Finance minister nominated as Curaçao central bank governor
Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten has struggled to find permanent appointment since 2017
IMF appoints US Treasury official as first managing director
Geoffrey Okamoto will assume role previously held by David Lipton
Uruguay appoints interim central bank president
Labat takes over from Graña following retirement announcement