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People: Powell and Yellen comment on Fed chair pick; FPC member appointed
Nominee as Fed chair praises predecessors; UK’s FPC has new external member; and more
MPs clash with UK chancellor over diversity in central bank
Chair of parliamentary group says she is not convinced “all efforts” are being made to tackle gender unbalance
Trump nominates Jerome Powell as Fed chair
As a Fed governor, Powell has never issued votes of dissent against FOMC decisions
Angola appoints third central bank governor in two years
José de Lima Massano takes over during a political shift that could pave the way for changes to exchange rate policy
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