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A new era for the BIS
As Basel III inches towards closure and a new BIS general manager prepares to move into his post, Jaime Caruana talks to Daniel Hinge about his eight years at the helm
Venezuela replaces governor after less than two months in office
Constituent assembly appoints MP as economy battles hyperinflation and economic collapse
People: MAS appoints cyber security chief in management reshuffle
MAS makes promotions including first chief cyber security office; Visco confirmed; Republicans turn on Yellen; Richmond Fed picks CFO; new chief of staff in Paraguay
Italian premier proposes Visco for a second term, despite opposition
Former prime minister Renzi tried to derail governor’s renewal, questioning his record on supervision
China’s party congress hints at new PBoC chief
Contest narrows to banking regulator head Guo Shuqing and Hubei province party secretary Jiang Chaoliang
Florens Luoga named new Bank of Tanzania governor
Tax lawyer and academic picked to head the central bank as Benno Ndulu completes second term
People: FSB appoints new secretary-general
ADB’s East Asia department and International Association of Deposit Insurers also gain new heads
Riksbank’s new stability chief resigns after less than a week
Henrik Braconier says he regrets stepping down from his former role with Finansinspektionen
People: Quarles confirmed for Fed role; Nigerian deputy nominated
Randal Quarles approved for Fed supervisory role; banker and gender equality activist picked for Nigerian deputy position
People: Israel picks MPC members after lengthy process; Brazil promotes deputies
Bank of Israel MPC members appointed after process spanning several years; Brazil promotes internal candidates; RBA has new international director; and more
Five-year extension for Riksbank governor Ingves
Swedish governor receives additional term as opposition allegedly blocks appointment of Karolina Ekholm; first deputy also receives renewed term
People: New Kyrgyz governor; six promotions in Sri Lanka
Kubanychbek Kulmatov takes over at NBKR after former governor departs early; six employees made assistant governors in Sri Lanka; and more
People: Portugal’s central bank appoints new deputy governors
Portuguese board also gains two new members; economist joins RBI board
People: Fijian interim governor appointed permanently, Azerbaijan deputy leaves
Fiji’s Ariff Ali appointed on permanent basis; Azerbaijan deputy steps down; Bank of England retains PRC members; and more
Mark Carney takes over two BIS chairmanships
Bank of England governor adds two further chair positions to his several existing roles, taking over from Agustín Carstens
Bank of England strikes deal to end pay dispute
Deal follows three days of industrial action and heads off a threat of more to come; union will play larger role in future pay negotiations
People: RBNZ continues reshuffle; Fed appoints payments leader
Mills to fill Bascand’s shoes at RBNZ as assistant governor moves to financial stability; St Louis Fed vice-president to initiate faster payments project for the US central bank; and more
People: Trio of deputies appointed at Sri Lankan, Korean and Bahaman central banks
Veteran central bankers appointed at Sri Lankan and Korean institutions; Bank of Bahamas also gets new second in command
Allan Meltzer (1928–2017)
Paying tribute to the contributions of the late Allan Meltzer, leading economist and Central Banking Editorial Advisory Board member
Maldives’ governor resigns as country remains in crisis
Governor says she is stepping down to join her husband in New York; country’s parliament is shut down amid political crisis
People: New chairman in Macau; Bosnia appoints vice-governor
Chan Sau San to lead Macau’s monetary authority; Bosnia appoints vice-governor; Nathan Sussman leaves the Bank of Israel after six years as head of research
People: Ma Jun departs PBoC; Brazil promotes directors
Chief economist of the PBoC departs central bank for academia; Central Bank of Brazil gets new directors; Andrew Abir to sit on the Bank of Israel’s monetary committee
People: IMF official appointed Bank of Ghana deputy; new communications chief for BoE
Former IMF official appointed first deputy at Bank of Ghana; BoE forecasting chief moves into new communications role; and more
Keith Arnold, Belize's longest-serving governor, dies
Arnold, who served as central bank governor for 10 years in the 1990s, dies at 72; he held three major financial offices